AEA Systems

The AEA Systems program within the Navy is dedicated to enhancing and maintaining Airborne Electronic Attack capabilities across various platforms. This initiative involves modifications to existing systems, such as the AN/ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System, ensuring they remain effective against evolving electronic warfare threats. The program's objectives include procuring new technologies and equipment necessary for these modifications to sustain the system's capability and viability.

A key goal of the AEA Systems program is to support the EA-18G Growler aircraft, which plays a critical role in electronic warfare operations. The program aims to address obsolescence issues and improve system reliability, maintainability, and availability through engineering changes. These efforts are crucial for meeting increased mission requirements and countering emerging threats in various operational theaters.

The program also focuses on reconstituting transmitters from retired United States Air Force EF-111 aircraft to meet current inventory needs for the EA-18G platform. This includes procuring components like Low Band Consolidation units, Band 9/10 Circuit Card Assemblies, and Power Supply Groups. Additionally, non-recurring engineering efforts are required to mitigate obsolescence and enhance capabilities of AN/ALQ-99 TJS components.

Support equipment modifications are another critical aspect of the AEA Systems program. These modifications involve updating test sets and other support tools to accommodate new or modified pod equipment. The program ensures that necessary support infrastructure is in place to maintain operational readiness and extend frequency coverage for various transmitters, thereby supporting the overall mission capability of AEA systems.