BAE Systems ramps F-35 electronic warfare system production

<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20210709/1625817525661441.jpg" title="1625817525661441.jpg" alt="7.jpg"/></p><p>BAE Systems Inc. is providing Lockheed Martin with additional electronic warfare (EW) systems, retrofit kits, and spares for the&nbsp;F-35 Lightning II&nbsp;aircraft. The contract builds on BAE Systems’ on-time delivery of more than 800 state-of-the-art AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare/countermeasure systems to date,&nbsp;providing F-35 jets&nbsp;with critical situational awareness and survivability capabilities.</p><p><br/></p><p>“We’ve delivered cutting-edge&nbsp;electronic warfare systems&nbsp;for every F-35 fighter,” said Deb Norton, vice president of F-35 Solutions at BAE Systems. “Our team is focused on manufacturing excellence and execution, providing agile, adaptable systems to outpace the current and future threat.”</p><p><br/></p><p>This Lot 16 award comes as BAE Systems delivers Lot 14 systems and executes material orders for Lot 15. The company is currently producing 18 shipsets a month as it ramps production to more than 20 shipsets a month in 2022 to match F-35 aircraft Low Rate Initial Production.</p><p><br/></p><p>The AN/ASQ-239 EW system provides advanced offensive and defensive capabilities that enable the F-35 to engage complex and highly capable threats. The innovative system is designed for performance, manufacturability, sustainability, and future upgradability.</p><p><br/></p><p>BAE Systems has reduced the cost of the F-35 EW system by 77% since it was first produced and achieving all affordability targets since the inception of the program. The company is also among Lockheed Martin’s highest-rated suppliers for both quality and on-time delivery.</p><p><br/></p><p>BAE Systems designs, manufactures, and sustains some of the most advanced EW systems in the world. The company’s expertise in performance-based logistics has yielded a 60% improvement in F-35 EW system availability.</p><p><br/></p><p>The AN/ASQ-239 system is manufactured at the BAE Systems state-of-the-art EW production facility in Nashua, New Hampshire.&nbsp;</p><p><br/></p>