BAE Systems to provide electronic warfare EW radar and missile countermeasures avionics for F35 jets

NASHUA, N.H. – The BAE Systems Electronic Systems segment in Nashua, N.H., has received $491 million in contracts from Lockheed Martin to produce AN/ASQ-239 block 4 electronic warfare (EW) systems for future Lot 17 F-35 Lightning II jet fighter bombers, BAE Systems officials say. 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 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics segment in Fort Worth, Texas, is the F-35 prime contractor. The system makes the most of detection ranges and gives the F-35 pilot evasion, engagement,…