Lockheed Martin to provide Advanced Digital Receiver Processor ADRP Active Front End AFE antenna upgrades to existing E-2D AN ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures Northrop Grumman Photo E-2D Advanced Hawkeye This modification increases the scope of the existing E-2D AN ALQ-217D electronic support measures and provides upgrades to the receiver processor active front end and receiver antenna weapons replaceable assemblies WRAs These upgrades will give the warfighter additional performance in dense littoral and open-ocean environments The systems enhanced situational awareness and full autonomy will also reduce operator workload enable faster reaction time and improve survivability We are pleased to provide an upgraded AN ALQ-217 ESM system for our US Navy customer said Hamid Salim vice president Advanced Product Solutions Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems The additional modifications are critical upgrades for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to improve overall performance in a contested battlespace and provide the capability required by todays warfighter The Lockheed Martin team will deliver several AN ALQ-217D ESM upgrade kits to support development and test through 2023 This is a 12-month period of performance adjustment from the initial contract award The base AN ALQ-217D contract upgrades include improved Combat Identification CID networked-EW for multi-ship geo-location with other Carrier Air Wing CVW aircraft and detection of advanced threat radar systems In addition the upgrades further improve the platforms antennas and active front ends AFEs Lockheed Martin has been the AN ALQ-217 ESM supplier on the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye program since 1999 Most of the work will be performed in Owego New York and is expected to be completed by September 2023 For over half a century Lockheed Martin has provided more than 7 800 electronic warfare EW systems to the US Army Navy and Air Force These are vital to protect the warfighter and give them an advantage for increased mission success Lockheed Martin has provided EW capabilities to airborne platforms like AH-64D Apache helicopter B-2 Bomber E-2C D Advanced Hawkeye MH-60R multi-mission helicopter HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Canadian Maritime Helicopter CP-140 Fielded naval EW systems include SEWIP Block 2 for aircraft carriers cruisers and destroyers BLQ-10 and Multi-function Modular Mast MMM for Virginia- and Seawolf-class submarines For additional information visit wwwlockheedmartincom ew About Lockheed Martin Headquartered in Bethesda Maryland Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 105 000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research design development manufacture integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems products and services