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NORTHROP GRUMMAN INTEGRATED VIPER ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUITE CLEARED FOR FLIGHT TESTING
More than 2,000 F-16 aircraft are flying worldwide; state-of-the-art electronic warfare will allow them to maintain relevance for years to come.
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The AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) uses an ultra-wideband architecture to counter advanced radio frequency threats. (Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman)
Northrop Grumman's AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) has completed U.S. Air Force testing in the service’s Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Sensors (J-PRIMES) facility.
Northrop Grumman's AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) has completed U.S. Air Force testing in the service’s Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Sensors (J-PRIMES) facility.
- During a series of rigorous tests, AN/ALQ-257 IVEWS was subjected to accurate representations of complex radio frequency spectrum threats in the J-PRIMES anechoic chamber.
- The system demonstrated the ability to detect, identify and counter advanced radio frequency threats while operating safely with other F-16 systems.
- The successful completion of this regimen allows AN/ALQ-257 IVEWS to begin flight testing on Air Force F-16 aircraft.
U.S. Air Force Colonel Michael Rigoni, director, F-16 International Electronic Warfare Systems: “J-PRIMES marks the culmination of three years of extensive U.S. government IVEWS system-level testing that’s encompassed multiple Integration Demonstrations and Applications Lab (IDAL) events, flight demonstration on a surrogate platform during NORTHERN LIGHTNING 2021, Laboratory Intelligent Validated Emulator (LIVE) closed-loop testing and full integration into the Hill Air Force Base F-16 Block 50 avionics system integration lab. I am optimistic the upcoming operational assessment flight test events will yield positive results and look forward to seeing this important capability continue to mature for U.S. and international F-16 operators around the world.”
The AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) is designed to give F-16 electronic warfare capabilities on a par with fifth-generation aircraft, significantly enhancing survivability for operations in contested and congested electromagnetic spectrum environments. Its ultra-wideband suite can detect, identify and counter advanced radio frequency threats, including millimeter wave systems. IVEWS’s full pulse-to-pulse interoperability with the AN/APG-83 SABR AESA radar provides capability without compromise. It was selected as the U.S. program of record for F-16 electronic warfare in 2019.
The AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) is designed to give F-16 electronic warfare capabilities on a par with fifth-generation aircraft, significantly enhancing survivability for operations in contested and congested electromagnetic spectrum environments. Its ultra-wideband suite can detect, identify and counter advanced radio frequency threats, including millimeter wave systems. IVEWS’s full pulse-to-pulse interoperability with the AN/APG-83 SABR AESA radar provides capability without compromise. It was selected as the U.S. program of record for F-16 electronic warfare in 2019.
For more information about IVEWS, click here.
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