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  Cilas to build a compact jamming laser for the CESAM project
Cilas confirms its expertise in airborne lasers with perspectives for use as a self-protection system for military and civilian air transport.
ORLEANS, 13 september 2007 – The Délégation Générale pour l'Armement (DGA) has recently awarded Cilas a project for the completion of a compact laser source mock-up, building on the initial studies conducted for the CESAM project. Launched by the DGA in 2002, the CESAM project involves the development and production of a jamming laser to be used by military aircraft for self-protection purposes.
 The first stage of the project was the validation of the design principles and feasibility of using a laser-jamming system to counteract the threat of auto-guiding infrared missiles (MANPADS or man-portable air-defence systems). This new step will lead to the development of a compact mock-up to be integrated into a future transport aircraft self-protection system. With this contract, Cilas now enters the production phase of the jamming laser, which will take place over the next two years and conclude in the delivery of a mock-up to CELAR (Centre Electronique de l’Armement). This second phase is essential for Cilas since the potential market for Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) using infrared jamming represents several million euros.
This compact jamming laser, which could be integrated into a future self-protection system, will transmit beams in low and average infra-red spectral bands at a high rate, thus ensuring a better effectiveness of jamming. The main characteristics are:
- strong brightness associated with a top-quality beam;
- frequency-modulation capacities;
- full performances obtained quasi-instantaneously.
A DGA partner for over 15 years, Cilas has shown both its laser technology know-how and its capacity to militarise innovative technical laser solutions on many occasions. For example, CILAS provided laser range finders for the Tigre helicopter programme and the lasers for the airborne laser designator Pods.
For Cilas, this new contract is part of a more global project and is an excellent opportunity to glean rich experience, which will be a distinct advantage in securing future civil aviation contracts. This new work is a natural complement to its participation in the PALMA European project ("Protection of Airliners against Manpads Attacks") about pre-studies in the airliners safety field.
For over 40 years, CILAS has developed, manufactured and marketed a wide range of products and systems for defence and civilian and military security, large-scale scientific laser programmes, and scientific and industrial instrumentation. With a turnover of 30 million euros, CILAS employs 200 people on five sites in France.
Press contact : Françoise Séguès
33 (0)2 38 64 40 01
33 (0)6 48 72 04 91
mailto:trivero@cilas.com
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