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BAE Systems Gets F-35 Warfare System Upgrades Deal

: Aug 23, 2019 - : 3:04 am

BAE Systems’ Information and Electronic Systems division will modernize the F-35’s AN/ASQ-239 Electronic Warfare/Countermeasures systems as part of a US $74.9 million contract to improve the electronic warfare capabilities of the planes.

The contract comes as the U.S. Navy announced the opening of a laser shock peening facility at the Fleet Readiness Center East at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C, to bring a new strategic capability to the Center and to the F-35B Lightning aircraft line. When the new F-35 laser shock peening facility is fully operational in 2020, FRCE will be one of two sites in the world that will use laser technology to strengthen F-35 structural components.

The electronic warfare system upgrades contract provides the pilot with maximum situational awareness, helping to identify, monitor, analyze, and respond to potential threats. It includes advanced avionics and sensors to provide a real-time view of the battlespace to provide the pilot with options to evade, engage, counter or jam threats. It also offers all-aspect broadband protection, allowing the F-35 to suppress enemy radars and provides the aircraft with radio-frequency and infrared countermeasures, and rapid response capabilities.

“The F-35 will be in service for decades, and we’re committed to providing our pilots with an AN/ASQ-239 capability that affords a decisive and sustained EW operational advantage,” Deborah Norton, BAE Systems vice president of F-35 solutions, said. “Our robust, modular architecture enables us to efficiently insert new capabilities, supporting the next wave of technical innovation while proactively addressing total product lifecycle sustainability.”

The contract, for 1,440 systems and maintenance and repair of test stations in their support, calls for a completion date of March 2022.

“It’s very exciting,” Donald Jeter, portfolio manager of the F-35 line at the FRCE, said. “Being able to perform this laser shock peening process adds a huge strategic capability to our depot.”

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