Jane Edwards
A Mercury Systems division has secured a $7.6 million order to provide digital radio frequency memory jammers for the U.S. Navy.
The order received by Mercury Defense Systems is a follow-on to a five-year basic ordering agreement awarded by the service branch, Mercury Systems said Monday.
Brian Perry, president of Mercury Defense Systems, said the DRFM jammers are designed to give U.S. aircrews “exposure and training to ensure that the first time they encounter advanced electronic attack capabilities it is not in an actual combat environment.â€
“These jammer capabilities are critical for continued U.S. air superiority, particularly in light of new and evolving electronic warfare threats.â€
The division expects to deliver the jammers by the end of the second quarter in its 2017 fiscal year.
