BAE Systems has teamed with General Dynamics to compete for the U.S. Navy's upcoming Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 upgrade effort.
The next-generation electronic warfare system, called Sea Lightning, is designed to defeat increasingly sophisticated maritime threats by intercepting and classifying threat radars, particularly those on anti-ship cruise missiles.
Sea Lightning also will integrate EW capabilities into the Navy's combat direction and management systems.
"Sea Lightning will fulfill Block 2 requirements and future spiral developments in electronic attack, electro-optical, and infrared technology," said Greg Smith, vice president of information dominance systems for BAE Systems.
"Our combined technological knowhow and capabilities are aligned with the Navy's vision and need for a system that can combat the latest enemy threats."
