Navy nears production decision on fleet’s electronic warfare system
By: Mark Pomerleau 1 day ago
WASHINGTON — The Navy is nearing a decision to OK production for a fleet electronic protection system, according to the system’s manufacturer.
The Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare sensor pod will be outfitted on MH-60 Sierra and Romeo helicopters to extend ships’ line-of-sight limitations in the electromagnetic spectrum.
“The technical data has been submitted and we’re square there, and we expect a final decision in the next 30 to 60 days timeline and then expect immediately, shortly after that, to move into low-rate initial production,” Joe Ottaviano, director of maritime and airborne cyber and electronic warfare at Lockheed Martin, told C4ISRNET regarding an impending Milestone C decision from the Navy.
The system can work in coordination with the fleet for extended electronic warfare protection, but can also autonomously work in a denied environment, Ottaviano, said.
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