CIRCM
The Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) budget line funding supports continuing A-Kit development, model-based systems engineering, and integration activities for rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft. CIRCM (EB4) CIRCM is the next generation lightweight, laser-based Infrared Countermeasure (IRCM) component that interfaces with the Army's Common Missile Warning System (CMWS), Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS), Advanced Threat Warner (ATW), and future Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS) system to defeat current and emerging missile threats that use multispectral technology for rotary-wing, tilt-rotor and small fixed-wing aircraft across the Department of War (DoW). CIRCM receives an angular bearing hand-off from the Missile Warning System (MWS), employs a pointing and tracking system which acquires the handed-over threat and tracks the incoming missile during and after motor burnout. CIRCM jams the missile by using modulated laser energy in the missile seeker band, thus degrading the tracking capability of the missile and causing it to miss the aircraft. CIRCM is utilizing Open Systems Architecture which allows flexibility with software and hardware refreshes. Tech insertions, when coupled with future threat acquisition and integration, will ensure CIRCM performance to keep pace with future threats. CIRCM is part of the suite of Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) Mission Equipment for Multi-Mission Vertical Takeoff (MV)-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). The CIRCM A-Kit includes mounting hardware, wiring harnesses, and other components necessary to install and interface the mission kit on host aircraft. The A-Kit ensures the mission kit is functionally and physically operational with a specific host aircraft type. The CIRCM B-Kit is the mission kit (laser, pointer tracker, and processor) required to achieve near spherical coverage for an aircraft. Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDTE) funding in the amount of $11.573 million will fund A-Kit development, integration and test activities on multi-variant platforms, acquiring additional B-Kit test Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) to support development / testing activities, as well as threat and vulnerability analysis.
FY2027 planned work FY 2027 RDTE funding supports continuing A-Kit development, model-based systems engineering, integration activities for multiple platform variants, and acquiring additional B-Kit test Line Replaceable Units (LRU) to support development /testing activities. Additionally, funding supports preliminary analysis for integration of Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) systems on Future Long-Range Assault (FLRAA).
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 increase is due to acquiring B-Kit test Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) to support development / testing activities.
FY2026 plans — current year FY 2026 RDTE funding supports continuing A-Kit development, model-based systems engineering, integration activities for multiple platform variants, and acquiring additional B-Kit test Line Replaceable Units (LRU) in the support of development / testing activities. Additionally, funding supports preliminary analysis for integration of ASE systems on Future Long-Range Assault (FLRAA).
FY2025 accomplishments FY 2025 RDTE Base funding supports continuing A-Kit development, model-based systems engineering, integration activities for multiple platform variants, and additional B-Kit test Line Replaceable Units (LRU) to support development/testing activities. Additionally, funding supports preliminary analysis for integration of ASE systems on FVL platforms.
FY2027 planned work FY 2027 RDTE funding supports A-Kit Integration testing for the continued work on multiple platforms, as well as jam code and software improvement testing. Supports continuing Threat & Vulnerability Analysis.
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 increase is due to testing for product improvements on various platforms.
FY2026 plans — current year FY 2026 RDTE funding supports A-Kit Integration testing for the continued work on multiple platforms, as well as jam code and software improvement testing. Supports continuing Threat & Vulnerability Analysis.
FY2025 accomplishments FY 2025 RDTE Base funding supports A-Kit Integration testing for the continued work on multiple platforms, as well as jamcode and software improvement testing. Supports continuing Threat & Vulnerability Analysis.