AOEW (the pod forward of the door) under test at the NAS Patuxent River anechoic facility. (Terri Thomas)

The US Navy (USN), supported by Lockheed Martin, has completed initial government testing of a new helicopter-borne electronic attack (EA) capability developed under the Advanced Off-board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) programme.

The final integration event, performed at an anechoic chamber facility at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, “tested the capabilities of the system and operability on the MH-60R helicopter platform”, said Lockheed Martin in a 12 December release.

Developed by Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, the AOEW Active Mission Payload (AMP) – designated AN/ALQ-248 – is a podded capability designed to provide USN battlegroups with persistent electronic surveillance/countermeasure capabilities against anti-ship missile threats. Planned for integration on MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters, the AN/ALQ-248 AMP hosts both high-sensitivity receiver and high-power EA subsystems.

AOEW (the pod forward of the door) under test at the NAS Patuxent River anechoic facility. (Terri Thomas)

The US Navy (USN), supported by Lockheed Martin, has completed initial government testing of a new helicopter-borne electronic attack (EA) capability developed under the Advanced Off-board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) programme.

The final integration event, performed at an anechoic chamber facility at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, “tested the capabilities of the system and operability on the MH-60R helicopter platform”, said Lockheed Martin in a 12 December release.

Developed by Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, the AOEW Active Mission Payload (AMP) – designated AN/ALQ-248 – is a podded capability designed to provide USN battlegroups with persistent electronic surveillance/countermeasure capabilities against anti-ship missile threats. Planned for integration on MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters, the AN/ALQ-248 AMP hosts both high-sensitivity receiver and high-power EA subsystems.

AOEW (the pod forward of the door) under test at the NAS Patuxent River anechoic facility. (Terri Thomas)

The US Navy (USN), supported by Lockheed Martin, has completed initial government testing of a new helicopter-borne electronic attack (EA) capability developed under the Advanced Off-board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) programme.

The final integration event, performed at an anechoic chamber facility at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, “tested the capabilities of the system and operability on the MH-60R helicopter platform”, said Lockheed Martin in a 12 December release.

Developed by Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, the AOEW Active Mission Payload (AMP) – designated AN/ALQ-248 – is a podded capability designed to provide USN battlegroups with persistent electronic surveillance/countermeasure capabilities against anti-ship missile threats. Planned for integration on MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters, the AN/ALQ-248 AMP hosts both high-sensitivity receiver and high-power EA subsystems.

AOEW (the pod forward of the door) under test at the NAS Patuxent River anechoic facility. (Terri Thomas)

The US Navy (USN), supported by Lockheed Martin, has completed initial government testing of a new helicopter-borne electronic attack (EA) capability developed under the Advanced Off-board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) programme.

The final integration event, performed at an anechoic chamber facility at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, “tested the capabilities of the system and operability on the MH-60R helicopter platform”, said Lockheed Martin in a 12 December release.

Developed by Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, the AOEW Active Mission Payload (AMP) – designated AN/ALQ-248 – is a podded capability designed to provide USN battlegroups with persistent electronic surveillance/countermeasure capabilities against anti-ship missile threats. Planned for integration on MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters, the AN/ALQ-248 AMP hosts both high-sensitivity receiver and high-power EA subsystems.

AOEW (the pod forward of the door) under test at the NAS Patuxent River anechoic facility. (Terri Thomas)

The US Navy (USN), supported by Lockheed Martin, has completed initial government testing of a new helicopter-borne electronic attack (EA) capability developed under the Advanced Off-board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) programme.

The final integration event, performed at an anechoic chamber facility at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, “tested the capabilities of the system and operability on the MH-60R helicopter platform”, said Lockheed Martin in a 12 December release.

Developed by Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, the AOEW Active Mission Payload (AMP) – designated AN/ALQ-248 – is a podded capability designed to provide USN battlegroups with persistent electronic surveillance/countermeasure capabilities against anti-ship missile threats. Planned for integration on MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters, the AN/ALQ-248 AMP hosts both high-sensitivity receiver and high-power EA subsystems.

AOEW (the pod forward of the door) under test at the NAS Patuxent River anechoic facility. (Terri Thomas)

The US Navy (USN), supported by Lockheed Martin, has completed initial government testing of a new helicopter-borne electronic attack (EA) capability developed under the Advanced Off-board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) programme.

The final integration event, performed at an anechoic chamber facility at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, “tested the capabilities of the system and operability on the MH-60R helicopter platform”, said Lockheed Martin in a 12 December release.

Developed by Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, the AOEW Active Mission Payload (AMP) – designated AN/ALQ-248 – is a podded capability designed to provide USN battlegroups with persistent electronic surveillance/countermeasure capabilities against anti-ship missile threats. Planned for integration on MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters, the AN/ALQ-248 AMP hosts both high-sensitivity receiver and high-power EA subsystems.