EID to unveil new vehicle communication system at DSEI
The Portuguese company’s naval communications system is in service across more than a dozen countries. It has turned to its home nation for support in developing a new vehicle based C2 system.
Northrop Grumman awarded French AN/ALQ-217 FMS work
The French military’s E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft will be fitted with AN/ALQ-217 electronic support measures units to improve situational awareness capabilities and enhance the ability to detect, identify and locate threats.
The AN/ALQ-217 units will be supplied by Northrop Grumman via the US Foreign Military Sales programme. The company received a $47.5 million delivery order for the units on 21 August from Naval Air Systems Command.
Northrop Grumman will also provide the hardware and software modifications required for compatibility with the French E-2C aircraft; modification kits, aircrew and maintenance training, publications, post-installation ground and flight testing, and technical data.
The work is scheduled for completion in December 2018.
The AN/ALQ-217 ESM system is a variant of the AN/ALQ-210 adapted for large, fixed-wing aircraft. The system performs passive emitter detection, identification and location, with the core threat detection, identification, bearing measurement and geo-location techniques being similar to those provided by the AN/ALQ-210.
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