16 -- THE LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) PROGRAM Background "02/10/2000 The meeting minutes and briefing charts from the 4 Feb 2000 Industry Day uploaded on 02/10/2000. As stated in the meeting minutes, the next Industry Day will be on 18 Feb 2000. Details will be forthcoming. 01/28/2000 NOTE: The Fax Number for the ASC/SM Security Manager is corrected to 937-255-8217. 01/28/2000 The Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Program An initial cadre of personnel has been assigned to the LAIRCM Program. This cadre is located in the Subsystems SPO (ASC/SM), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Our office symbol will be ASC/SMI. This Team will be responsible for leading an Air Force/Industry initiative to develop and implement the acquisition strategy for large aircraft IRCM systems in the near-term. It will also serve as the core group for the permanent organization with program management responsibility for the development and implementation of Group A and Group B and risk-reduction activities over the long-term. The purpose of the LAIRCM program is to protect large aircraft from man-portable missiles. The LAIRCM system will increase crew-warning time, decrease false alarm rates and automatically counter advanced IR missile systems. The missile warning subsystem will use multiple sensors to provide full spatial coverage. The counter-measures subsystem will use lasers mounted in pointer-tracker turret assemblies. To meet AMC's immediate needs, Phase I of the program will equip 20 A/C (12 C-17 and 8 C-130) with currently available technology as a stop-gap measure. Phase II will develop an advanced multi-spectral missile warning and laser based countermeasures system to increase the affordability and effectiveness of the system for the AMC fleet requirement. This requirement is defined in the multi-command LAIRCM ORD 314-92, validated 3 Aug 98. ASC/SMI is in the process of developing the acquisition strategy for Phase I. The acquisition strategy being considered is to contract for the procurement of Group B hardware by an integrating contractor and the integration of that hardware into a LAIRCM suite. The integrating contractor would then provide the LAIRCM Group B suite to the Group A contractor(s) for installation on the specified aircraft. SMI has scheduled a meeting on 4 February 00, 0830 at WPAFB, Area B, Building 28, Conference Room 189. The purpose of this meeting is to provide industry with an overview of the program and some specific threat data. Those contractors interested in participating as the LAIRCM Phase I Group B integrating contractor should plan to attend. Due to space each contractor is requested to limit attendance to no more than 4 people. This will be the first of many meetings with industry as this acquisition strategy is developed. Request you submit your security/visit request to: ASC/SM Security Manager FAX: 937-255-8217 2145 Monahan Way Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7013 A copy of the security/visit request should also be provided to: ASC/SMI FAX: 937-904-8036 2145 Monahan Way Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7013 Request security/visit request be submitted by close of business 2 Feb 00. " WEB: LAIRCM-The Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/LAIRCM/LAIRCM.asp. E-MAIL: william.ogden@wpafb.af.mil, william.ogden@wpafb.af.mil. Posted 02/10/00 (D-SN424038).

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