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Lockheed Martin receives US EW contract
Lockheed Martin has received a low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract worth $154 million to upgrade the electronic warfare (EW) defences of the US Navy against growing threats such as anti-ship missiles, the company announced on 23 July.
The company will provide additional systems to upgrade the AN/SLQ-32 systems on aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and warships under the LRIP contract for Block 2 of the navy’s Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP). The upgrade will provide the capabilities required to identify if potential foes are tracking the ship with electronic sensors.
Lockheed Martin was awarded an LRIP order for 24 EW systems in 2013 and 2014, of which the first ten have been delivered on schedule to the navy.
Joe Ottaviano, director of electronic warfare programs, Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training, said: ‘We’re proud to continue supporting the US Navy with capabilities delivered on schedule to rapidly introduce new technology to the sailors.
‘Our fleets are facing a rapidly changing threat environment in theatres across the globe. This contract allows us to continue providing much needed technological advances that will help outpace our adversaries and protect our warfighters.’
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