Lockheed awarded $424m US pilot survivability training contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a 5-year, $424 million contract by the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center to support the Aircrew Electronic Warfare Tactical Training Range (AEWTTR) program. The company will provide tactical training products and services for Navy pilot training through development of threat radar emitter simulators and other target/threat peripheral equipment.
“The AEWTTR project will effectively train Navy pilots for the various in-theater scenarios they will encounter during their missions," said TW Scott, VP, Technical Services, Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions.
Lockheed Martin has supported the Navy with radar simulator training technology for more than 30 years. This new contract extends that commitment by providing radar simulators in support of pilot survivability training.
Lockheed Martinwill also provide Tactical Training Range (TTR) engineering support to update, repair and/or replace legacy radar systems with new technology and provide new radar data interfaces and range integration.
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