L3Harris Technologies and BAE Systems have delivered the first of 10 EC-37B Compass Call aircraft to the U.S. Air Force for formal combined developmental and operational testing.
L3Harris Technologies and BAE Systems have successfully delivered the first of 10 EC-37B Compass Call aircraft to the U.S. Air Force for formal combined developmental and operational testing. This next-generation system represents an evolution of the Air Force’s 40-year mission of employing electromagnetic attack (EA) capabilities in support of U.S. and coalition air, surface, and special operations forces.
As the mission system prime, BAE Systems produces the Compass Call Airborne Electromagnetic Attack mission system at its Hudson, New Hampshire facility. This mission system plays a critical role in disrupting enemy communications, radars, and navigation systems, as well as suppressing enemy air defenses by preventing the transmission of essential information between adversaries, weapon systems, and command-and-control networks.
“The delivery of the first EC-37B Compass Call is a major milestone for our customer’s electromagnetic attack capabilities,” said Dave Harrold, Vice President and General Manager of Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack, BAE Systems. “We take pride in delivering this critical EW capability to keep the U.S. at the vanguard for defense and deterrence,” he further added.
The platform integration prime, L3Harris, has integrated the EC-130H Compass Call mission system into a modern Gulfstream G550 business jet at its Waco, Texas aircraft missionization center. The EC-37B boasts increased speed, endurance, and high-altitude operation, enhancing survivability and range to deliver EA effects.
“Our team accomplished the incredible challenge of migrating the Compass Call mission equipment from the much larger EC-130H and fully integrating it into the Gulfstream G550 platform,” said Jason Lambert, President, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, L3Harris. “As the Air Force sunsets its 40-year-old EC-130H fleet, the cutting-edge EC-37B will empower the customer to continue serving its vital electromagnetic warfare mission for generations to come,” he further added.
BAE Systems, Inc. and its 34,000 employees are part of a global defense, aerospace, and security company with 89,600 employees worldwide. They deliver products and services for air, land, sea, and space, as well as advanced electronics, intelligence, security, and IT solutions and support services. Their dedication reflects in everything they design, produce, and deliver, protecting those who protect us in a high-performance, innovative culture.
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