Friday, November 21, 2008

EL/M-2160 SPS

Also Known As
Flight Guard

Origin
Israel

Contractor/s
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI)

Description: IAI EL/M-2160 SPS (Self-Protection System) is an anti-missile self-protection system developed for rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft applications. SPS is based on radar technology providing continuous scanning of the environment searching for incoming man-portable (MANPADS) missiles. Once a potential threat has been detected and confirmed the self-protection system timely activates countermeasures to divert the threat.

A civil variant of EL/M-2160 SPS is available as the Flight Guard to protect commercial aircraft from terrorist missile attacks. SPS has been sold to over 15 countries and is in service with aircraft and helicopters of the Israeli Air Force. IAI/Elta Systems Group estimates that over 200 aircraft all over the world are equipped with EL/M-2160 / Flight Guard.

On 31 January 2006, IAI/Elta announced that an undisclosed customer signed an $8 million agreement for integration of SPS into Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters. The undisclosed customer aim was to protect those helicopters from should-launched missiles.

News
ELTA Systems Receives New Orders for Helicopter Self Protection Systems

Operators

Israel

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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