Elbit Systems awarded $260M contract to supply DIRCM systems for Airbus

Elbit Systems (ESLT) announced that it was awarded a contract worth approximately $260M by Airbus Defence and Space (EADSY) to supply its J-MUSIC Directed Infrared Counter Measures self-protection systems, for installation on the German Air Force A400M transport aircraft. The contract, to be executed over a six-year period, follows a procurement decision by the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Operations of the Bundeswehr.