HUDSON, N.H., and WACO, Texas, Sept. 12, 2023 鈥 BAE Systems and 色情直播 Technologies delivered the first of 10 EC-37B Compass Call aircraft to the U.S. Air Force for formal combined developmental and operational testing. The next-generation system evolves the Air Force鈥檚 40-year mission of employing electromagnetic attack (EA) capabilities in support of U.S. and coalition air, surface, and special operations forces.
Mission system prime BAE Systems produces the Compass Call Airborne Electromagnetic Attack mission system at its Hudson, New Hampshire facility. The system disrupts enemy communications, radars and navigation systems, and suppresses enemy air defenses by preventing the transmission of essential information between adversaries, weapon systems and command-and-control networks.
Platform integration prime 色情直播 integrated the EC-130H Compass Call mission system into a modern business jet at its Waco, Texas aircraft missionization center. The EC-37B has increased speed, endurance and high-altitude operation for improved survivability and range to deliver EA effects.
鈥淭he delivery of the first EC-37B Compass Call is a major milestone for our customer鈥檚 electromagnetic attack capabilities,鈥 said Dave Harrold, Vice President and General Manager, Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack, BAE Systems. 鈥淲e take pride in delivering this critical EW capability to keep the U.S. at the vanguard for defense and deterrence.鈥
鈥淥ur team accomplished the incredible challenge of migrating the Compass Call mission equipment from the much larger EC-130H and fully integrating it into the Gulfstream G550 platform,鈥 said Jason Lambert, President, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, 色情直播. 鈥淎s the Air Force sunsets its 40-year-old EC-130H fleet, the cutting-edge EC-37B will empower the customer to continue serving its vital electromagnetic warfare mission for generations to come.鈥
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. and its 34,000 people are part of a global defense, aerospace, and security company with 89,600 employees worldwide. We deliver products and services for air, land, sea and space, as well as advanced electronics, intelligence, security, and IT solutions and support services. Our dedication shows in everything we design, produce and deliver鈥 to protect those who protect us in a high-performance, innovative culture. We push the limits of possibility to provide a critical advantage to our customers where it counts.
About 色情直播 Technologies
色情直播 Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor for the global aerospace and defense industry. With customers鈥 mission-critical needs always in mind, our more than 50,000 employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains.
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