The equipped Gulfstream G-650ER VIP aircraft of the RNLAF features an advanced protective suite, including Elbit Systems’ Direct Infra-Red Counter Measures (DIRCM) and IR MWS.
Elbit Systems Ltd. has successfully delivered an advanced self-protection suite to the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s (RNLAF) Gulfstream G-650ER VIP Aircraft. The rapid delivery, completed within a year of signing the contract, followed comprehensive flight acceptance tests that demonstrated the system’s effectiveness. The flight acceptance tests involved rigorous evaluations conducted over several flights, all of which met the customer’s requirements and received their full satisfaction.
The equipped aircraft features an advanced protective suite, including Elbit Systems’ Direct Infra-Red Counter Measures (DIRCM) and Infra-Red-based Passive Airborne Warning System (IR MWS). This configuration has been granted an EASA supplemental type certificate (STC). This project aligns with similar endeavors worldwide, such as NATO’s Airbus MRTT A330 refueling fleet project, of which the Netherlands is a participating member, and where a similar protection system has been installed.
Ziv Ashkenazi, VP Business Development and Marketing, Airborne Systems, Elbit Systems said, “This plane joins a large fleet of aircraft around the world that are equipped with our advanced and proven self-protection suite. The quality and reliability of our systems have been proven once again in the acceptance trials as well as in the quick completion of the project for our important Dutch customer.”
The delivery of this advanced self-protection suite to the RNLAF’s VIP aircraft underscores Elbit Systems’ commitment to providing cutting-edge defense and security solutions to its customers worldwide.
The Project Leader, the Material IT Command, Netherlands Air Force said, “Based on our experiences with the MMF MRTT-fleet, we were convinced that this self-protection system would fulfill our requirements. We are very satisfied with the support, flexibility, and performance provided to our G650ER project.”
Elbit Systems Ltd. is a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security, and commercial programs across the world. The company, along with its subsidiaries, operates in various sectors, including aerospace, land, and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR), unmanned aircraft systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, signal intelligence systems, data links and communications systems, radios, cyber-based systems, and munitions.
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Additionally, Elbit Systems focuses on upgrading existing platforms, developing new technologies for defense, homeland security, and commercial applications, and offers a range of support services, including training and simulation systems. With its commitment to innovation and excellence, Elbit Systems remains at the forefront of technology to meet the evolving needs of its customers in the defense and security sectors.
