The US Navy has contracted Georgia-based Phoenix Air Group to provide advanced electronic warfare training services.
Under the contract, 10 contractor-owned and operated aircraft will be provided to simulate various airborne electronic warfare threats for up to 5,000 flight hours per year.
The aircraft will be used in both the East and West Coasts and will be used for basic “schoolhouse” air intercept control training and large multinational exercises.
They will help train, test, and evaluate shipboard personnel and aircraft squadron weapon systems operators and aircrew on electronic warfare threats.
$165M Contract
“Fleet training against airborne electronic attack forces is a priority and a critical path to achieving electromagnetic spectrum superiority,” Adversary and Specialized Aircraft Program Office Program Manager Capt. Greg Sutton said.
“The [Contracted Air Services electronic warfare] jet services contract provides an ability to simulate both the threat and overall spectrum density of the current and future high-end flight of which is essential to effective aircrew training.”
Work on the $165-million contract will run from next month through August 2029.