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Air Force

Northrop Grumman Announces IVEWS Testing on Path to Fielding

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, April 11th, 2023

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Northrop Grumman Announces IVEWS Testing on Path to Fielding

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Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Apr. 11 that its AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) for U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters has completed Air Force Laboratory Intelligence Validated Emulator (LIVE) testing. "The system exceeded multiple benchmarks and demonstrated the ability to counter modern radio frequency (RF) threats," the company said in a statement." This was the first time the ultra-wideband architecture in IVEWS underwent LIVE testing." Last year, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) said that the command’s Fighters and…

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