New Programs, New Challenges

摘要

The US EW community is going through an exciting period at the moment, as several EW development programs are currently in competition. Not only will these programs deliver critically needed EW capabilities to the operational community, the outcomes of these competitions also will help to shape the market landscape for the next decade. In the IR arena, companies are chasing the Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System (JATAS) for US Navy and US Marine Corps aircraft. The US Air Force has selected a new two-color IR missile warner under its NexGen program, and the Army is considering a new XM-216 flare acquisition that may replace a number of flare types.