The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command has awarded BAE Systems a $36.7 million full-rate-production contract for its ALE-55 integrated defense electronic countermeasures subsystem.
BAE will manufacture additional:
- ALE-55 system onboard electronic frequency converters
- fiber-optic towed decoys
The ALE-55 System will be incorporated into the Naval Air Systems’ Strike Fighter fleet. Work is expected to be complete in summer 2013.