US ARMY COUNTERMEASURE (CM) EQUIPMENT DEVELOPERS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP CM'S WITH THE CAPABILITY TO PROTECT US ARMY AIRCRAFT AGAINST OLDER, RECENTLY INTRODUCED AND FUTURE THREATS INCLUDING IR OMING MISSILES.

US ARMY COUNTERMEASURE (CM) EQUIPMENT DEVELOPERS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP CM'S WITH THE CAPABILITY TO PROTECT US ARMY AIRCRAFT AGAINST OLDER, RECENTLY INTRODUCED AND FUTURE THREATS INCLUDING IR OMING MISSILES. AGAINST RECENTLY INTRODUCED AND FUTURE THREATS, CURRENT CM'S AND THEIR METHOD OF USE TACTICS MAY HAVE REDUCED OR LIMITED EFFECTIVENESS OR MAY NOT BE EFFECTIVE AT ALL. THIS REALIZATION HAS PROMOTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW, OFTEN TIMES EXPENSIVE, HIGH PERFORMANCE CM'S TO PROVIDE A CAPABILITY AGAINST SUCH THREATS. THIS EFFORT PROPOSES TO INVESTIGATE THE BENEFITS OF COMBINING CURRENT IRCM TECHNIQUES AND THEIR USE TO DEFEAT RECENTLY INTRODUCED OR FUTURE THREATS. ADDITIONALLY THIS EFFORT CAN PROVIDE PRELIMINARY DATA FOR IDENTIFYING COMBINED IRCM TECHNIQUES WHICH REQUIRE CM SYSTEMS WHICH MAY REQUIRE LESS COSTLY AND/OR REQUIRE LESS STRINGENT PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS THAN THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CM UNDER DEVELOPMENT OR THOSE PROJECTED FOR DEVELOPMENT.