Boeing taps BAE Systems to upgrade EW on U.S. Air Force F-15 fleet

NASHUA, N.H., 1 Oct. 2015. Boeing, prime contractor on the U.S. Air Force Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS), has selected BAE Systems in Nashua, N.H., to develop and manufacture an all-digital electronic warfare (EW) system for the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of F-15 fighter aircraft.

The new electronic warfare system is part of a multi-billion dollar program to develop the F-15’s EPAWSS, an integrated system that will provide advanced aircraft protection and improved situational awareness, as well as support future Air Force F-15 mission requirements, officials say.

The F-15 EPAWSS will replace the current F-15 Tactical Electronic Warfare Suite (TEWS), which has been in use since the 1980s. Updating the electronic warfare system is critical to the F-15, which is scheduled to be in service through 2040.

EPAWSS, an integrated all-digital system, requires a smaller footprint than TEWS and provides advanced electronic warfare capabilities and a significant growth path for the F-15 Eagle. The system will improve aircraft protection with advanced electronic countermeasures, radar warning, and increased chaff and flare capability. EPAWSS is designed to meet future F-15 requirements, including the capability to detect and defeat threats in contested and highly contested environments.

The BAE Systems team has more than 60 years of experience in integrating and fielding the nation’s most advanced electronic warfare technologies. Development and follow-on work for the EPAWSS program will be performed at multiple BAE Systems sites in New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Texas.