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BAE Systems Highlights Continued Deliveries of F-35 EW System

Frank Wolfe

Monday, June 28th, 2021

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BAE Systems Highlights Continued Deliveries of F-35 EW System

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 62nd Fighter Squadron performs tactical manuevers during a training mission on Nov. 18, 2020, at Luke AFB, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

BAE Systems is highlighting its continued deliveries of the AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare (EW) and electronic countermeasure system for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35. The company said that it has delivered more than 800 AN/ASQ-239 kits so far to provide vital situational awareness and survivability for the F-35. "This Lot 16 award comes as BAE Systems delivers Lot 14 systems and executes material orders for Lot 15," BAE Systems said on June 28. "The company is currently producing 18 shipsets a…

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