Lockheed Martin has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract to sustain the AN/ALR-94 advanced digital electronic warfare (EW) system for the F-22 Raptor. BAE Systems will continue overseeing EW system repairs and upgrades, supplier logistics, test equipment maintenance, and provide depot-level spares and engineering support to maintain F-22 EW readiness for today's air dominance missions.

As the original manufacturer of the complex AN/ALR-94 EW system, BAE Systems has managed the system's life cycle since its inception. Through collaboration with Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force, BAE Systems delivers cost-effective EW mission system support, ensuring the F-22 can execute critical missions in contested airspace.

Dan Harrington, Director of F-22 Programs at BAE Systems, emphasized their commitment to delivering mission-critical capability, stating, "We're investing in sustainment excellence to keep Raptors and other platforms ready to engage modern threats and outpace our adversaries."

BAE Systems' proactive sustainment practices have consistently maintained high readiness rates and reduced life cycle costs. Their recent investments in a state-of-the-art F-22 repair facility in Merrimack, New Hampshire, underscore their dedication to agile, cost-effective sustainment support.

The F-22 Raptor boasts fifth-generation air dominance attributes, including long-range situational awareness, low observability, speed, agility, and lethality. The AN/ALR-94 system enhances Raptor protection with integrated radar warning, targeting support, and countermeasures, providing advanced situational awareness and self-protection. It empowers pilots to identify, monitor, analyze, and swiftly respond to potential threats, ensuring mission success in signal-dense and contested environments.

BAE Systems, a global leader in electronic warfare, boasts over 60 years of EW experience and more than 12,000 fielded tactical EW systems. Their skilled workforce possesses extensive mission and product knowledge, and their advanced technology plays a pivotal role in electromagnetic spectrum warfare.

Source:prnewswire.com