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Germany Awards Airbus IED Jammer Contract

Monday, March 9th, 2015

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Germany Awards Airbus IED Jammer Contract

A VPJ-R Airbus Jammer. Photo: Airbus Defece and Space.

Airbus Defence and Space won a contract from the German procurement authority, BAAINBw, to equip German Armed Forces vehicles with 36 improvised explosive devices (IED) jammers, the company said on Monday.The contract is worth several million dollars. Airbus did not specify the contract value.The jammers are of the type VPJ (Vehicle Protection Jammer)-R6. They are intended to be integrated into protected vehicles.The VPJ-R6 uses the SMART Responsive Jamming Technology, which detects and identifies radio signals intended to detonate roadside bombs.…

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