The AN/ASQ-239 enables the F-35 to identify, monitor, analyze, and respond to threats like radar-guided anti-aircraft missiles.
PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md. – Military avionics experts at Lockheed Martin Corp. are will integrate new electronic warfare (EW) systems into the avionics systems of U.S. F-35 jet fighter-bombers for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and U.S. allies.
Officials of the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., announced a 585.8 million order Friday to the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics segment in Fort Worth, Texas, to provide systems integration engineering for new ASQ-239 electronic warfare and electronic countermeasures hardware on the F-35 aircraft.
The AN/ASQ-239 EW avionics is designed and manufactured for the Lockheed Martin F-35 combat jet by the BAE Systems Electronic Systems segment in Nashua, N.H. The system provides the F-35 with 360-degree situational awareness and end-to-end capabilities.
The AN/ASQ-239 provides offensive and defensive options to enable the F-35 to identify, monitor, analyze, and respond to threats like radar-guided anti-aircraft missile batteries and air-search radars.
The system makes the most of detection ranges and gives the F-35 pilot evasion, engagement, countermeasures, and jamming options.
The AN/ASQ-239 provides broadband protection to help the F-35 reach well-defended targets and suppress enemy anti-aircraft radar systems.
This system can operate in signal-dense environments and provide the F-35 with radio frequency and infrared countermeasures, and rapid response capabilities. The AN/ASQ-239 has an electronics architecture that enables designers to add new capabilities.
The AN/ASQ-239 on the F-35 fighter-bomber has Integrated radar warning, targeting support, and countermeasures; reduced long-term life cycle cost; increased situational awareness; rapid response capabilities to protect the aircrew; threat warning; and ability to reach well-defended targets.
On this order Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems will do the work in Nashua, N.H.; Fort Worth, Texas; Linthicum Heights, Md.; Balderstone, England; and other locations, and should be finished by April 2026.
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