BAE wins deal to replace USAF F-15 electronic warfare suite
01 OCTOBER, 2015 BY: STEPHEN TRIMBLE



BAE Systems will replace an aging Northrop Grumman electronic warfare suite on hundreds of US Air Force Boeing F-15s, Boeing announced on 1 October.

The selection adds to BAE’s sweep of recent electronic warfare contracts for F-15s, beginning with Saudi Arabia’s selection of the company’s digital electronic warfare system (DEWS) for the new F-15SA fleet and the same as a retrofit on the existing F-15S fleet.

The USAF, meanwhile, launched the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) to replace the ALQ-135 tactical electronic warfare suite on its fleet of F-15.

Due to delays developing and fielding the Lockheed Martin F-35, the USAF has extended the service life of the F-15 fleet beyond 2040.As a result, the service is upgrading the twin-engined fighters with new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, new electronic warfare sensors and processors and new cockpit displays to present all the new data being collected to the pilot.

“EPAWSS will ensure the F-15 is relevant and dominant through 2040 and beyond,” says Mike Gibbons, Boeing’s vice-president of F-15 programmes.

Boeing selected BAE over a rival bid from Northrop, which had offered technologies derived from the Electronic Attack Pod Upgrade Programme (EA PUP) for the Lockheed Martin C-130 and A-10.

By contrast, BAE could draw on its recent experience developing electronic warfare suites for the USAF’s latest, fifth-generation fighters, including the ALR-94 for the Lockheed F-22 and the ASQ-239 Barracuda for the F-35.

Such systems allow modern fighter pilots to detect and engage or avoid hostile radar system on the ground and in the air. The EPAWSS also includes an ability to detect and circumvent detection from infrared-based sensors, as well, according to USAF budget documents.

“This selection builds on our extensive electronic warfare legacy, a history we were able to leverage to develop an executable, affordable, and low-risk solution for the F-15 fleet,” says Brian Walters, vice-president and general manager of Electronic Combat Solutions at BAE Systems.

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EPAWSS by BAE Systems
October 1, 2015



BAE Systems’ Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) builds on an historic heritage, modernizing the F-15 military fighter jet with an advanced electronic warfare solution for the U.S. Air Force and protecting the aircraft by maximizing mission effectiveness and survivability.

Providing both offensive and defensive electronic warfare options for the pilot and aircraft, EPAWSS offers fully integrated radar warning, geo-location, situational awareness, and self-protection solutions to detect and defeat surface and airborne threats in signal-dense contested and highly contested environments. Equipped with advanced electronic countermeasures, it enables deeper penetration against modern integrated air defense systems, providing rapid response capabilities to protect the aircrew.

An all-digital system, it requires a smaller footprint than previous systems, allowing it to seamlessly integrate new capabilities and remain current. A platform-level solution, it provides the F-15 with improved reliability and maintainability, helping reduce long term life cycle costs to keep the aircraft fielded now and into the future.

EPAWSS continues BAE Systems’ effort to provide the F-15 fleets of U.S. and allied nations with the most advanced aviation capabilities on the market. The foundation for that effort was set in 2008, when its Digital Electronic Warfare System (DEWS) became the first new U.S.-developed electronic warfare system to be installed on the platform in several decades. Since then, BAE Systems has agreed to supply DEWS for new advanced and modified F-15 aircraft.

The company's Digital Electronic Warfare System (DEWS) leverages 5th generation technology to provide advanced capabilities for the F-15 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS).

• The U.S. Air Force requires an integrated electronic warfare system to combat the threats of tomorrow- DEWS provides this capability
  
• DEWS is currently in production, and has been designed for the next generation F-15 fighter jet
  
• DEWS leverages an extensive history of providing advanced electronic warfare capabilities to U.S. Air Force aircraft
  
• DEWS improves survivability and enhances mission capability for :

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