The U.S. Air Force is considering replacing the missile warning system for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter to counter future threats. "Legacy ultraviolet (UV) based detection systems and IR [infrared] countermeasures are largely designed to detect and defeat first and second-generation IR missiles, providing only limited effectiveness against modern threat systems that utilize Band IV spectrum and Counter-Countermeasure (CCM) technology," per an Oct. 15 sources sought notice. "The IR defensive systems…
