Army’s CIRCM program moves forward after award protest

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A Ukrainian soldiers fires a missile with a man-portable air defense system during drills near the city of Shchastya, north of Lugansk, on Dec. 1, 2014. (Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images)

The US Army is resuming work to build a new infrared-guided missile countermeasure system for its aircraft fleet, following a settlement between BAE Systems and the service after the company protested the Army’s decision to choose Northrop Grumman for the project.

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Jen Judson is an award-winning journalist covering land warfare for Defense News. She has also worked for Politico and Inside Defense. She holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kenyon College.