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The US Navy’s modernisation of its ageing electronic warfare equipment, including the acquisition of a new helicopter-borne EW pod, is continuing as the service attempts to strengthen its surface vessel's defences against new-generation anti-ship missile threats.
Two of the navy's key EW programmes is the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 and the Advanced Off-board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) programme.
The latter will deliver a brand new electronic surveillance and attack capability to the navy’s fleet of MH-60 Romeos and Sierras, while SEWIP Block 2 is a revamp of the navy’s existing AN/SLQ-32 EW systems on its large surface vessels.
AOEW is currently in the engineering and manufacturing development phase and is scheduled to complete its critical design review in June 2018. A full-scale prototype of the podded system will be developed within the next 18 months.
‘The next stage for AOEW is the completion/delivery of Engineering Development Models (EDM) and both lab and operational testing,’ said Devon Rodgers, who is responsible for EW business development at Lockheed Martin.
For SEWIP Block 2, Rodgers said that over 40 new systems have now been delivered, providing improved detection capabilities, greater sensitivity and more precise tracking of threat targets.
Currently in full-rate production, three out of five option years have now been exercised, the third order being announced on 30 March. While Rogers was unable to confirm the number of systems included in the latest order, over the five years it is expected that a total of 80 systems will be delivered.
SEWIP Block 2 system passes data to the vessel’s combat management system and suggest an appropriate countermeasure. It can also communicate with the helicopter-borne AOEW and cue it for an active electronic attack mission to achieve greater stand-off distances for defeating incoming missiles.
A Block 3 upgrade is also planned which will involve the integration of an additional electronic attack capability led by Northrop Grumman, while plans for Block 4 include an EO/IR capability to further enhance detection.
https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/...ope-2018-us-navy-deploys-advanced-ew-systems/
Two of the navy's key EW programmes is the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 and the Advanced Off-board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) programme.
The latter will deliver a brand new electronic surveillance and attack capability to the navy’s fleet of MH-60 Romeos and Sierras, while SEWIP Block 2 is a revamp of the navy’s existing AN/SLQ-32 EW systems on its large surface vessels.
AOEW is currently in the engineering and manufacturing development phase and is scheduled to complete its critical design review in June 2018. A full-scale prototype of the podded system will be developed within the next 18 months.
‘The next stage for AOEW is the completion/delivery of Engineering Development Models (EDM) and both lab and operational testing,’ said Devon Rodgers, who is responsible for EW business development at Lockheed Martin.
For SEWIP Block 2, Rodgers said that over 40 new systems have now been delivered, providing improved detection capabilities, greater sensitivity and more precise tracking of threat targets.
Currently in full-rate production, three out of five option years have now been exercised, the third order being announced on 30 March. While Rogers was unable to confirm the number of systems included in the latest order, over the five years it is expected that a total of 80 systems will be delivered.
SEWIP Block 2 system passes data to the vessel’s combat management system and suggest an appropriate countermeasure. It can also communicate with the helicopter-borne AOEW and cue it for an active electronic attack mission to achieve greater stand-off distances for defeating incoming missiles.
A Block 3 upgrade is also planned which will involve the integration of an additional electronic attack capability led by Northrop Grumman, while plans for Block 4 include an EO/IR capability to further enhance detection.
https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/...ope-2018-us-navy-deploys-advanced-ew-systems/
