BAE Systems Chosen to Provide Electronic Warfare Suite for U.S. Special Operations Command C-130s
July 12 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has selected BAE
Systems to provide new electronic warfare (EW) systems for its
fleet of AC/MC-130J aircraft. BAE Systems will upgrade the
aircraft’s survivability equipment with the capability to detect,
identify, locate, deny, degrade, disrupt, and defeat various
threats that aircrews encounter in hostile and challenging
environments.
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The U.S. Special Operations Command has
chosen BAE Systems to provide new electronic warfare systems for
C-130 aircraft. (Photo: BAE Systems)
This final selection follows a competition that included a
system design phase and critical technology demonstration. The
company received a $67 million contract modification to a
competitively awarded contract. This new phase of the program is
for the systems integration and installation of the EW systems —
all to be conducted over the next 30 months. The contract’s total
value, including all options, is expected to exceed $300
million.
“With our all-digital system, we’re leveraging the latest, most
advanced EW technology to create a highly mission-customized
solution so that SOCOM’s fleet remains capable and protected in the
harshest of environments,” said Brian Walters, vice president and
general manager of Electronic Combat Solutions at BAE Systems.
“This award builds on our strong EW legacy and extends our proven
capability to large fixed-wing aircraft.”
Designed to be integrated into both the Air Force’s AC-130J
Ghostrider and MC-130J Commando II aircraft, the company’s Radio
Frequency Countermeasure (RFCM) system supports varied and critical
Special Operation Forces missions, including armed over-watch,
helicopter refueling, close air support, and interdiction in
contested territory.
With this new system, BAE Systems expands the operational
capabilities of the AC/MC-130J, allowing it to detect and defeat
both surface and airborne threats. The RFCM system is a
platform-level solution with fully integrated situational
awareness, precision geo-location, and radio frequency
countermeasure capabilities. The system penetrates modern
integrated air defense systems, providing the fleet with rapid
response capabilities to protect the aircrew.
Additional information regarding the company’s RFCM solutions
can be found at www.baesystems.com/C130-RFCM.
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