Civil Aircraft Missile Protection System Explained

Civil Aircraft Missile Protection System (CAMPS) is an infrared countermeasure against infrared-homed anti-aircraft missiles, specifically designed to defend civilian aircraft flying under 15000feet against MANPADS.

The system was developed by Saab Avitronics, Chemring Countermeasures and Naturelink Aviation.[1]

The decoys use a pyrophoric substance that burns at a relatively low temperature, thereby avoiding any fire safety concerns associated with conventional pyrotechnic military flares, such as those used by a similar Israeli system.[2] The onboard processor uses neural network pattern recognition algorithms to classify potential threats detected by its infrared sensors.[3] The system was successfully demonstrated at the Overberg Test Range in March 2007.[1]

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  1. Web site: Saab's New Protection System for Civilian Aircraft Successfully Demonstrated. 2007-03-15. [epicos.com].
  2. News: Europe objects to El Al's anti-missile shield. Ynetnews.
  3. Web site: CAMPS - Civil Aircraft Missile Protection System. Saab. 2008-03-04.