Navy nears production decision on fleet’s electronic warfare system

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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.

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/navy-league/2021/08/02/navy-nears-production-decision-on-fleets-electronic-warfare-system/

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If it were to give the US too much of an advantage, it would likely be rejected by Austin and Biden.  After all, the modern military mantra is equity instead of superiority which is in keeping with PC efforts.