Lockheed Martin has awarded BAE Systems a five-year sustainment contract for the AN/ALR-94 advanced digital electronic warfare (EW) system for the US Air Force F-22.
Being the original manufacturer, BAE has been providing life cycle management of the EW suite for the 183 F-22s since the program’s inception.
The contract ensures system readiness and relevancy through “repairs and upgrades, supplier logistics, test equipment maintenance, and spares and engineering support,” BAE stated.
The company’s recent investment in a new state-of-the-art F-22 repair facility in New Hampshire will enhance its capacity to provide agile, cost-effective sustainment support.
Lockheed is providing comprehensive sustainment for the aircraft under a $7-billion contract awarded in 2017.
AN/ALR-94
The AN/ALR-94 is a self-protection EW suite designed to defeat surface and airborne threats.
It employs a mix of offensive and defensive technologies such as integrated radar warning, missile launch detector, targeting support, and other countermeasures.
“AN/ALR-94 digital electronic warfare system geolocates potential threats by detecting adversary radars at significant ranges, allowing the F-22 Raptor to limit its own radar emissions, enabling it to better conceal its location when operating in hostile territory,” BAE explained.
“Data collected by the AN/ALR-94 system helps identify, monitor, analyze, and rapidly respond to threats by providing the pilot with maximum situational awareness.
Advanced avionics and sensors provide a complete view of the battlespace, enabling pilots to take appropriate action and ensure mission success.”