Naval Electronic Defense System Reaches Milestone

The U.S. Navy has completed a preliminary design review of a new naval electronic warfare system, reports Lockheed Martin, builder of the system.

The service approved the design of Lockheed's Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement (SEWIP) Block 2 upgrade program upon completion of the review.

The system is an evolutionary succession of enhancements to the AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare system. A series of block upgrades will enable additional new technologies and capabilities,...