1,200-Mph F-35 Jets Gain 360-Degree Electromagnetic Threat View
BAE Systems said the deal covers 3 F-35 production lots and retrofits for older jets, but it did not disclose the contract value.
- BAE Systems will manufacture electronic warfare systems for F-35 Lots 20 through 22, the company announced on Oct. 6, in an order from Lockheed Martin that includes equipment to retrofit older aircraft.
- The AN/ASQ-239 suite provides pilots a 360-degree view of the electromagnetic battlespace, using passive, long-range sensing to help the F-35 detect threats without broadcasting its own signals.
- Scaling production, BAE Systems has delivered more than 1,500 electronic warfare systems, up from 1,200 in 2023, utilizing automation and the Digital Channelized Receiver Techniques Generator and Tuner Insertion Program.
- Amber Dolan, vice president of F-35 Solutions at BAE Systems, said the company has "continuously evolved our EW hardware and software to maintain our warfighters' decisive battlespace advantage." Software updates let operators respond quickly to new threats.
- These upgrades support the global F-35 fleet, flown by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps, ensuring aircraft remain aligned as adversaries alter radar behavior or introduce new emitters.
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BAE Lands Contract for F-35 Block 4 Electronic Warfare Systems
BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to install an upgraded Block 4 electronic warfare system into new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, as well as to retrofit some older jets. The post BAE Lands Contract for F-35 Block 4 Electronic Warfare Systems appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.
The most advanced combat aircraft in the U.S. arsenal receives a critical update on its electronic warfare systems
BAE wins F-35 electronic warfare order for Lots 20-22
BAE Systems will build electronic warfare systems for three more production lots of the F-35 Lightning II under a new contract from Lockheed Martin, the company said on Oct. 6. The contract covers AN/ASQ-239 systems for F-35 Lots 20 through 22, along with systems to retrofit and modernize older aircraft already in service. BAE Systems […]
Provision of AN/ASQ-239 systems for new batches and modernization of previous aircraft evidences the need to continuously update detection, processing and response capabilities to threats. DefenseNet Drafting ... (RDN) BAE Systems announced, on October 6, 2026, a contract with Lockheed Martin to provide AN/ASQ-239 electronic war systems to [...] The post F-35: BAE contract reinforces electronic war as a pillar of survival in combat appeared firs…
BAE Systems has announced that it has obtained a contract from Lockheed Martin for the supply of high performance electronic war systems (EW) AN/ASQ-239 for fighters F-35 Lightning II, ensuring their pilots a situational awareness and a state-of-the-art self-defense on the battlefield....
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