Lockheed's Helicopter-Borne Jammer Proves Effective in US Navy Test

Lockheed Martin has successfully tested the Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) pod, an electronic warfare system designed to detect and deceive anti-ship missiles. The trials, conducted in collaboration with the US Navy, demonstrated the pod's ability to defeat threats while mounted on a Sikorsky MH-60R helicopter. The AOEW system is programmable and can develop new techniques as the threat landscape changes. Lockheed plans to conduct further testing with helicopters in 2024 and expects to deliver the first AOEW units in the coming year.