20. December 2017

Procurement of INDRA DIRCM inshield system for the A400M Spanish Fleet

DIRCM Contract signed for ES A400M Fleet
The Spanish MoD has tasked OCCAR-EA to contract the full integration of the DIRCM (Directed Infrared Counter measures) solution on their A400M fleet.

On 20th December 2017 a Contract has been signed in Madrid by the OCCAR-EA Director, Arturo Alfonso Meiriño and the Commercial Director for Defense and Space of INDRA Sistemas SA, Pedro Barco. The subject is to supply up to 9 DIRCM Systems (commercially known as Inshield) jointly with the associated ILS products and Services.

The availability of the first DIRCM shipset is 18 months from Contract signature. In parallel the OCCAR A400M PD is negotiating a Contract Amendment with AMSL for the Integration of the DIRCM System on the ES A400M fleet. This integration has been preceded by a successful Critical Design Review recently performed by AMSL.