Egypt requests LAIRCM system from US
Northrop Grumman will provide AN/AAQ-24(V) if FMS deal is approved.
Northrop Grumman is set to supply a Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) anti-missile system and related equipment to the Egyptian government for installation on an Airbus A340-200 VIP aircraft, pending approval by Congress.
Under a proposed $104 million FMS deal, the company will provide
one AN/AAQ-24(V) system, six Guardian laser turret assemblies, four LAIRCM system processor replacement units and ten missile warning sensors plus associated hardware.
The AN/AAQ-24(V) is also deployed to protect VIP and other government aircraft operated by Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, according to Shephard Defence Insight.
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