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Lockheed Martin has received $43 Million Contract Modification For E-2D AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures Upgrade from U.S.Navy

Lockheed Martin has received $43 Million Contract Modification For E-2D AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures Upgrade from U.S.Navy

Specifications:

Name:

Lockheed Martin has received $43 Million Contract Modification For E-2D AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures Upgrade from U.S.Navy

Location:

USA

Company:

Lockheed Martin

Estimated Cost:

$43 Million

Source:

www.lockheedmartin.com

Introduction:

Lockheed Martin received a $43 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to upgrade to the AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.

Features:

This modification increases the scope of the existing E-2D AN/ALQ-217D electronic support measures and provides upgrades to the receiver/processor, active front end and receiver antenna weapons replaceable assemblies (WRAs).

These upgrades will give the warfighter additional performance in dense littoral and open-ocean environments. The system’s enhanced situational awareness and full autonomy will also reduce operator workload, enable faster reaction time and improve survivability.

The base AN/ALQ-217D contract upgrades include improved Combat Identification (CID) networked-EW for multi-ship geo-location with other Carrier Air Wing (CVW) aircraft and detection of advanced threat radar systems. In addition, the upgrades further improve the platform’s antennas and active front ends (AFEs).

Lockheed Martin has been the AN/ALQ-217 ESM supplier on the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye program since 1999. Most of the work will be performed in Owego, New York, and is expected to be completed by September 2023.