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Birdie

Birdie 118

Also Known As
Bi-spectral InfraRed Decoy Improved Efficiency
Birdie 218 (2x1-inch version)

Origin
Germany

Contractor/s
Rheinmetall Defence

Description: The Birdie, Bi-spectral InfraRed Decoy Improved Efficiency, is an advanced aircraft decoy system developed by Rheinmetall Waffe Munition to defeat anti-aircraft missiles equipped with two-color infrared seekers. Two-color seekers were designed to surpass infrared countermeasures through using two-way analysis. The Birdie is effective against surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles including man-portable shoulder-launched missiles or MANPADS. The Birdie decoy system has been ordered by Germany and Sweden.

The Birdie 118 fits into 1x1-inch NATO standard rotary-wing aircraft dispensing systems. The Birdie 218 has been designed to fit into 2x1-inch NATO standard aircraft dispensing systems. Both have demonstrated very effective even against the most sophisticated two-color seekers available currently.

Birdie 118 - Contracts, Orders & Sales
Tuesday, May 29, 2007 Swedish Defense Materiel Administration order for Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH Birdie 118 decoys for the Swedish Air Force helicopters. The order was made public on May 29, 2007, with deliveries due in 2007.

News
Swedish Air Force Orders Birdie 118 Helicopter Self-Protection System

Operators

see operators map

Germany

Sweden

Sweden ordered the Birdie 118 to protect the Swedish Air Force helicopters during international operations.

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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