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Pentagon Approves BAE Anti-Missile System for Export
The U.S. Department of Defense approved exports of BAE Systems' advanced threat infrared countermeasures systems used on Army helicopters.
In this artist's rendering, the advanced threat infrared countermeasures system shines a laser light to defeat infrared missile threats. (Image: BAE Systems)
In this artist's rendering, the advanced threat infrared countermeasures system shines a laser light to defeat infrared missile threats. (Image: BAE Systems)

The U.S. Department of Defense has approved BAE Systems’ advanced threat infrared countermeasures (Atircm) system for export, the manufacturer announced. BAE and the U.S. Army developed the system to protect Army helicopters against shoulder-fired missiles.