MUlti Spectral Infrared Countermeasure MUSIC Andrew Lovett M.Sc, MBA Senior Director Lasers and EOCM Division 1 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
MUSIC MUSIC is a fiber laser-based Directed Infra Red Countermeasure (DIRCM) system that protects aircraft against ground to air heat seeking missiles MUSIC rapidly detects, tracks and jams the incoming missile MUSIC can be installed on helicopters, transport aircraft, tankers, business jets and commercial aircraft 2 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
MUSIC DIRCM System Laser Generator ELU Jamming Turret Jamming Turret Missile Warning System ELU Laser Gen. Thermal Camera Laser Head Mirror Turret Jamming Beam 3 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
Physical Specification Weight Jamming Turret 22 Kg Laser Generator 12 Kg Electronic Box 11 Kg TOTAL 45 Kg 18 cm (7.1 ) 33 cm (13 ) Power Standby 500W Maximum (Laser Firing) 1200W 27 cm 10.6 4 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
DIRCM Test Stages Simulations Flight Table Flight Tests for laser measurements Flight Tests with captive seekers Qualification testing Live Fire tests 5 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
Simulations System operational simulation under conditions of: aircraft motion vibration missile ranges missile dynamics The output of the simulations is the accuracy and distribution of the laser beam position on the missile seeker. 6 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
Flight Table Installation of the DIRCM turret on a flight table, acquiring and tracking a simulated target under the dynamic conditions relevant to various aircraft. The output is the accuracy, power and modulation quality of the laser beam on the simulated target. 7 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
Flight Tests Installation of the DIRCM system on a test helicopter type BO-105 This was selected because it provides a worst case vibration scenario Acquiring and tracking a simulated target over different ranges and flight paths. The test result is the accuracy, power and modulation quality of the laser beam on the target. 8 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
Flight Tests 9 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
Flight Tests 10 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
Scenario ACQUIRE STANDBY LAUNCH SLEW WARN JAM 11 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
pixels Tracking Accuracy FLIR Data 0.4 FLIR DX FLIR DY 0.3 0.2 0.1 0-0.1-0.2-0.3-0.4 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 t[sec] Better than 0.2 pixels rms 12 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
Laser Power on Target 13 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
Flight Tests with Seekers Repeat of the flight test using captive missile seekers. The seekers are locked on to the signature of the helicopter. The DIRCM system is triggered and the time to break lock of the missiles is measured. This test is performed with a number of different seekers 14 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
DIRCM Qualification Qualification was performed for environmental conditions that are the maximum of the requirements for rotary and propeller fixed wing aircraft Vibration Tests Temperature Tests Turret LGU ELU 15 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
DIRCM Test Status Simulations Flight Table Flight Tests for laser measurements Flight Tests with captive seekers Qualification testing Live Fire tests Completed Completed Completed During 2010 Completed During 2010 16 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
C-MUSIC 17 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
Commercial Aircraft The C-MUSIC system has been ordered by the Israeli Government to protect the Israeli commercial aircraft. The system will be installed in a removable pod under the aircraft. MWS Turret Removable Pod 18 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
C-MUSIC Pod Jamming Turret IR MWS Sensor 19 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
C-MUSIC Program Kick off date - July 2009 Integration and certification of MUSIC system in aerodynamic pod Installation and certification on 6 aircraft types Long term support contract C-MUSIC will be the first DIRCM system operationally installed on commercial platforms 20 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
Summary The MUSIC DIRCM system has completed development and will conclude its test program later this year Installation of systems on a variety of military platforms will start next year The C-MUSIC system for commercial aircraft will be available in the near future 21 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information
MUSIC Protecting Helicopters and Aircraft 22 Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Proprietary Information