Press Release

Issued by BIRD Aerosystems.

February 15, 2017

BIRD Aerosystems has unveiled the Aeroshield POD, an integrated solution that supports the installation of the Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) on VIP wide body aircraft. Exhibited by the company for the first time, the Aeroshield POD is fully operational and has already been sold to a number of customers.

BIRD Aerosystems specializes in the development and deployment of two main product lines: Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) and Airborne Surveillance, Information and Observation (ASIO) solutions.

Integrating the AMPS-MV system which includes five Missile Launch Detection Sensors (MILDS), one Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor (MACS), two-four Flare Dispensers and an inertial measurement unit (IMU), BIRD's Aeroshield POD is easily installed, and provides optimum platform protection with minimal interference to the aircraft.

Using the AMPS-MV advanced configuration which ensures a zero false alarm rate, Aeroshield is the only pod solution that supports protection by flares, while fully complying with EASA/FAA civil aviation regulation procedures.

Small and lightweight, the Aeroshield POD is ideal for wide body aircrafts such as the A320, B737, B777, A380 etc., and can be easily transferred between different aircraft.

Shaul Mazor, VP of marketing and business development said: "The Aeroshield POD is an all-in-one solution, integrating the most advanced Airborne Missile Protection Systems in a small and lightweight platform. The system is designed to meet the growing threats of man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) to civil and military aviation, and to fulfill the requirement for protection on wide body aircrafts."