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Lockheed, Navy Test Helicopter-Mounted Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare System

Lockheed, Navy Test Helicopter-Mounted Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare System
AOEW testing

Lockheed Martin has tested an electronic warfare system designed to equip the U.S. Navy’s helicopter fleet with electronic surveillance and attack capabilities against anti-ship missile threats.

The Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare system demonstrated its ability to perform engagement testing and detect and destroy threats while installed aboard an MH-60R helicopter, Lockheed said Tuesday.

AOEW is an open architecture, pod-based platform that can fully integrate with Aegis Baseline 9C.2+ and the Surface Warfare Electronic Warfare Improvement Program Block II.

It can work independently or with other warship systems to detect and defeat incoming threats.

“AOEW is a force multiplier for our Sailors that will help them dominate and control the battlespace without ever firing a single shot,” said Deon Viergutz, vice president of spectrum convergence at Lockheed.

Prior to the test, Lockheed conducted a series of incremental developmental and operational tests at its Syracuse, New York, facility to validate AOEW’s design and performance.

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Written by Naomi Cooper

is a full-time writer for ArchIntel, a division of Executive Mosaic, and a contributor for ExecutiveBiz. She covers emerging technologies, technology innovation, contract awards, partnerships and market expansion stories in the government contracting industry.

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