2024-01-01
Raytheon’s Unified Box to Boost Hornet’s Jamming Resilience
The US Navy’s US$80 million contract with Raytheon for an Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) prototype marks a major step in upgrading the Super Hornet’s electronic warfare capabilities. This consolidated solution will replace the legacy AN/ALQ-214 and AN/ALR-67(V)3 systems, boosting the Navy’s frontline fighter jets with enhanced jamming and detection against modern threats.
This initiative, led by Bryan Rosselli, President of Advanced Products & Solutions at Raytheon, heralds a transformative era in electronic warfare.
Rosselli emphasised: “We are completely replacing and consolidating the legacy systems into a one-box solution that will deliver a generational refresh to the electronic warfare capability for the lifetime of the Super Hornet.”
Performance Upgrades
Raytheon’s Advanced Electronic Warfare offering will provide noteworthy performance upgrades by modernising existing electronic warfare systems into fewer components and incorporating government-defined open architecture.
Development of this new solution will align and integrate with other combat-proven, radio frequency sensors and effectors employed by the Super Hornet.
ADVEW will ensure F/A-18E/Fs maintain their operational electronic warfare advantage, amplifying its operational prowess and resilience against sophisticated threats.
Development and testing of ADVEW will mainly take place in Goleta, California. During the prototype phase, the system will undergo preliminary design review, critical design review, and flight testing over a 36-month period.
The development hub for ADVEW will be in Goleta, California, where a comprehensive 36-month prototype phase will unfold.
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