Military avionics experts at Lockheed Martin Corp. are preparing to integrate new electronic warfare (EW) systems into the avionics systems of lot-17 F-35 jet fighter-bombers for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Officials of the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., announced a $56.1 million order Thursday to the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics segment in Fort Worth, Texas,..
for long-lead material and engineering support to ensure production of the AN/ASQ-239 EW and countermeasures system for the F-35 stays on schedule for lot-17 deliveries.
The AN/ASQ-239 EW avionics is designed and manufactured for the Lockheed Martin F-35 combat jet by the BAE Systems Electronic Systems segment in Nashua, N.H. The system provides the F-35 with 360-degree situational awareness and end-to-end capabilities....MORE
