AOC 2018: BAE Systems focused on fifth generation fighter market
Electronic warfare developer BAE Systems will be primarily using this year's AOC as an opportunity to speak with clients and potential customers about the company's expertise across the fifth generation fighter jet market.
'Our integrated EW systems for fifth-generation aircraft specifically include advanced avionics and sensors that provide a real-time, 360-degree view of the battlespace, helping to maximize detection ranges and provide pilots with options to evade, engage, counter, or jam threats,' a BAE Systems spokesperson told Shephard, in a statement.
By offering its AN/ASQ-239 package, BAE Systems secured a five year contract with Lockheed Martin in May to become the
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