BIRD Aerosystems Secures Significant Order for AMPS for African Military Helicopter Fleet

January 15, 2025, BIRD Aerosystems, a global provider of innovative defense technology, proudly announces the receipt of a significant order from an African Ministry of Defense (MOD) to supply its Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS). This cutting-edge solution will be deployed to protect the fleet of Mi-17 and Mi-24 helicopters from advanced missile threats, including MANPADS. Delivery is expected during 2025.
The AMPS family of solutions is engineered to detect, verify, and neutralize threats with unmatched precision. A key system of the AMPS family is BIRD’s Self Protection Radar Electro-Optic System (SPREOS) DIRCM, which integrates multiple functions-threat detection, confirmation, tracking, and jamming -into a single, compact Line Replaceable Unit (LRU). With virtually zero false alarm rates and optimized jamming techniques, SPREOS ensures unparalleled protection for airborne platforms.
Ronen Factor, Co-Chief Executive Officer of BIRD Aerosystems, commented: "Our systems are installed on over 700 aerial platforms globally, delivering unmatched protection in the most dangerous conflict zones, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Southern Sudan and other current conflicts. The AMPS technology, with its proven track record and cutting-edge capabilities, ensures the highest levels of operational security. This latest order reinforces BIRD’s leadership in advanced DIRCM and airborne self-protection systems."
About BIRD AeroSystems
BIRD Aerosystems, a global provider of innovative defense technology and solutions, protects fleets and ground assets of governments and related agencies. The company specializes in two main business segments: Airborne Self Protection Systems (AMPS), which protect heads of state aircraft against MANPADS, and ASIO, an end-to-end Airborne Surveillance, Intelligence, and Observation solution ideal for maritime and ground surveillance, search and rescue, patrol, and monitoring. By combining world-class engineering and patented technologies, BIRD Aerosystems delivers end-to-end solutions for airborne and land-based protection. The company provides turnkey programs that include design, certification, and installation. Customers include the U.S. government, UN Air Operations, NATO forces, and leading defense organizations worldwide.
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