Netherlands taps Northrop Grumman for electronic countermeasures

Netherlands taps Northrop Grumman for electronic countermeasures
by Ryan Maass
Rolling Meadows, Ill. (UPI) Dec 6, 2016

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Northrop Grumman has been contracted by the Royal Netherlands Air Force to upgrade AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasure pods for its F-16 fleet.

Under the agreement, the company will aim to improve threat detection and jamming capabilities for the aircraft, a move they add will make pilots safer in an evolving threat environment.

"The digital technology in the AN/ALQ-131 upgrade provides a significant leap in capability for electronic countermeasures, giving RNLAF aviators a superior level of protection wherever their missions take them," Northrop Grumman programs vice president Robert Fleming said in a press release.

The AN/ALQ-131 pods to be upgraded are marketed as fifth-generation electronic warfare technology. The devices are used by 12 countries including the United States with various platforms such as the A-10 Thunderbolt II, the F/A-18 Super Hornet, and the F-35 Lightning II.

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