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Next Generation Jammer announced for US Navy E/A-18 Growler

Air April 16, 2018

Lockheed Martin is combining forces with Cobham as part of the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) competition to replace the US Navy ALQ-99 tactical jamming system currently outfitted on E/A-18 Growler aircraft. The ALQ-99 is a tactical jamming system previously deployed on the EA-6B Prowler and now the EA-18G Growler. ...

Cobham pilot breathing sensors tested on F-18 and T-45

Air April 12, 2018

Cobham’s VigilOX pilot breathing sensor system has recently flown three test flights on US Navy F-18 and T-45 aircraft. VigilOX, in an earlier form known as AMPSS, is the first pilot worn sensing system to comprehensively capture real-time physiological, breathing gas, and cockpit environmental data during flight, which will be used ...

NATO contracts Cobham for operational readiness training

Air January 18, 2018

Cobham this week announced that its Special Mission business has won a follow on contract courtesy of NATO to deliver Operational Readiness Training for a maximum of five years. Awarded via a competitive tender process, the contract will provide electronic warfare and threat simulation training with a view to readying NATO ...

Cobham to supply conformal antenna suite for South Korean KF-X

Air October 24, 2017

Cobham Antenna Systems has successfully bid for a Korean Aerospace Industries contract to manufacture and deliver a fully conformal antenna suite as part of the future KF-X – a next generation indigenous multi-role and fighter aircraft. While traditional antennae sit atop the outer layer of a platform, their conformal cousins are ...