The US Air Force Sustainment Center has selected Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to repair circuit cards and circuit card assemblies for the Multiple Threat Emitter System (MUTES) and Mini-MUTES.
MUTES units are used to train military pilots to identify and effectively counter enemy missile or artillery threats. The system is a threat simulator typically comprising 20 transmitters, 19 of which are used to simulate more than 70 different electronic threat systems.
Mini-MUTES, which are usually installed in remote locations, are used to create a multiple threat signal environment characteristic of integrated air defence systems.
San Antonio, Texas-based SwRI will complete work on the $10.75 million contract by the end of August 2025.
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