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Last month, L3Harris won a $587.3 million, five-year contract from the U.S. Navy for the EA-18G-based, Next Generation Jammer Low-Band program. The order advances production of test articles and fleet …
Half-Billion Contract to L3Harris Highlights Next Generation Jammer Advancement Read More
Reflecting the vital importance of the program, the newly released FY25 U.S. defense budget includes steady funding for the evolving Compass Call electronic attack aircraft effort. For the electronic warfare …
U.S. Air Force Lays Out Steady Funding Stream for Key Electronic Attack Aircraft Program Read More
Late last month, Leonardo DRS announced the delivery of its 1,000th Solaris laser system component for the U.S. Army’s Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) anti-missile system. According to the company, the …
New Milestone Highlights Multi-Billion Dollar IR Countermeasures Program Advancement Read More
by Andrew Dardine, Military Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy’s EW Simulator Development RDT&E program develops technology and testing to ensure that jamming and self-protection systems provide advanced protection …
U.S. Navy to Invest Over $400 Million in Electronic Warfare Simulation Program Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Under the massive Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), the U.S. Navy is enhancing the capability of its SLQ-32 electronic warfare system …
U.S. Navy Seeks Nearly $4 Billion for SEWIP, Set to Provide Key Components of the LCS Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Ongoing conflicts and terrorism have increased the focus on defense systems for low-intensity conflicts, homeland security and cyber warfare – areas …
Elbit Systems Gains Critical Mass with New Acquisitions Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Defense Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. America’s political landscape experienced a tectonic shift with the November 8, 2016 election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. …
U.S. Defense Electronics Market to Top $135B in Next 10 Years Read MoreAndrew Dardine, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. Harris’s ALQ-214 Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (IDECM) radio frequency countermeasures (RFCM) system is in demand by the U.S. Navy. The Navy recently placed a …
Workhorse EW System Helps F/A-18s Fly Safe Read More
by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Under the terms of a U.S. Foreign Military Sales contract announced on March 9, Lockheed Martin will provide the Turkish Air …
Turkey Gets Enhanced Airborne EW Equipment as U.S. Strengthens Allies Along the Arabian Peninsula Read More