BAE Systems Continues Mission-critical F-35 EW System Production
14 September 2020 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin for
the production and delivery of additional electronic warfare (EW)
systems for Lot 15, Lot 16 long lead, sustainment spares and retro
fit kits for the 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II, providing
advanced situational awareness and threat response capabilities
that support critical missions in contested airspace.
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BAE Systems has been awarded a contract
from Lockheed Martin for the production and delivery of additional
electronic warfare (EW) systems for the 5th generation F-35
Lightning II, providing advanced situational awareness and threat
response capabilities. (Photo credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Todd
Cromar)
“Our goal is to deliver capabilities that provide warfighters
with a distinct advantage on the battlefield,” said Deborah Norton,
vice president of F-35 Solutions at BAE Systems. “This contract
underscores our partnership with Lockheed Martin and our collective
commitment to deliver affordable, sustainable, and world-class
electronic warfare systems to combat evolving threats.”
The contract follows BAE Systems’ production and delivery of
more than 500 EW systems for the F-35 as a key system partner,
matching Lockheed Martin’s airframe production. BAE Systems
supports all stages of the product’s lifecycle, from development
and production to sustainment. The company is actively designing
and developing new capabilities to enhance the system’s offensive
and defensive capabilities, and maintains its readiness for
warfighters under a performance-based logistics sustainability
contract.
BAE Systems is committed to delivering affordable EW systems to
its customers with speed and agility. The company has strategically
invested in state-of-the-art manufacturing, workforce development,
and supply chain excellence to ensure that advanced systems are
delivered to meet urgent customer needs.
BAE Systems’ engineers have a deep understanding of the
electronic warfare environment and the challenging conditions our
customers face. The company continues to build on decades of
experience designing, qualifying, delivering, and sustaining
systems for the most advanced aircraft in the world to dominate the
future EW battlespace.
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