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Lockheed Martin And Elbit Team Up For UK Maritime EW Program

Friday, September 15th, 2017

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Israel’s Elbit Systems [ESLT] signed a strategic teaming agreement to work together on the UK Royal Navy’s Maritime Electronic Warfare Program (MEWP), the companies said Sept. 13.MEWP is a procurement upgrade to the Royal Navy’s electronic warfare (EW) capabilities. It will be delivered in increments and is planned to be fielded on frigates, destroyers, and amphibious assault ships. Over time the companies plan the program to expand to include submarines as well.The partnership was first announced at the Defense…

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