Harris has secured a $55 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force sustain an electronic warfare system that works to protect B-52 strategic bombers and C-130 military transport aircraft against radar-guided threats.
The company said Monday its team will redesign a line-replaceable unit of the ALQ-172 self-protection system as well as provide software development and testing support under the four-year contract.
“Hostile air defense systems are becoming more sophisticated and accessible in global conflict zones,” said Ed Zoiss, president of Harris’ electronic systems business.
Zoiss added he believes the B-52 aircraft should be equipped with electronic warfare technology that could mitigate future threats.
Harris booked multipled orders to redesign ALQ-172 subsystems such as LRU-4, LRU-7 and LRU-8 during 2015.