Aircraft
ACJ, Sabena Team on VIP Aircraft Self-defense
ACJ and Sabena signed at NBAA 2019 an agreement to offer infra-red countermeasure (DIRCM) self-protection systems for VIP airliners.
Airbus Corporate Jets president Benoit Defforge, l, and Daniel Soltani, sr v-p sales and business development for Sabena Technics, are all smiles on inking their new agreement.
Airbus Corporate Jets president Benoit Defforge, l, and Daniel Soltani, sr v-p sales and business development for Sabena Technics, are all smiles on inking their new agreement.

Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ; Booth N5216, Static SD1110) signed an agreement with Sabena Technics to offer directional infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) self-protection systems for installation on its VIP airliners at Airbus-authorized facilities, the company announced on Tuesday at NBAA-BACE. DIRCM systems use infrared lasers to protect aircraft against missiles fired from man-portable air defense systems, today’s most widespread missile threat, according to the French airframer.