AN/AAR-57(V) Common Missile Warning System

The sophistication and proliferation of IR and RF missiles worldwide is a reality. Defeating these threats,which often are unobserved and can strike in just a few seconds, challenges the effectiveness of the typical passive missile warners. Only one has proven its ability to respond.

The AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS), selected by the U.S. government, U.K. Apache, U.K. RMPA, and U.K. Astor programs for having the best performance and affordability, provides missile warning for rotary-wing, transport and tactical aircraft in all military services. With its extremely low false-alarm rate that exceeds the NATO staff requirement for a missile warning system, and the ability to detect and declare prior to missile burnout, the AN/AAR-57 provides the essential probability of declaration in the hostile airborne environment against Surface-to-Air  threats with growth to air-to-air threats. The AN/AAR-57’s order-of-magnitude improvement in sensitivity gives the needed performance at tactically significant altitudes. Its ultra-high-detection processing speed and self contained image stabilization assembly ensure high performance on highly maneuverable fighter aircraft. Commonality across multiple platforms and its supportability characteristics make the AN/AAR-57 the system of choice for both pilots and maintainers worldwide.

For further information please contact:

William Molloy, BAE Systems
Tel:  +1 603-885-5538
william.molloy@baesystems.com