F-16 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS)
Summary
The AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) provides survivability against modern radio frequency threats to ensure freedom of maneuver in contested environments.
Key Takeaways
- Designed with an ultra-wideband architecture to protect warfighters against more threats, including agile and millimeter wave systems.
- U.S. Program of Record for F-16 electronic warfare and proven over hundreds of flight hours against multiple threat types.
- Digitally interoperable with the AN/APG-83 SABR AESA on a pulse-to-pulse basis.
An electronic warfare suite that’s a generation ahead
Freedom to maneuver in a near-peer conflict depends on spectrum dominance. The AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) is designed to give F-16 electronic warfare (EW) capabilities on par with the latest generation aircraft, significantly enhancing survivability for operations in contested and congested electromagnetic spectrum environments.
Northrop Grumman’s digital, ultra-wideband suite can detect, identify, single-ship geolocate and counter advanced radio frequency threats, including millimeter wave systems. It modernizes the F-16’s electronic warfare capabilities, keeping the Viper lethal and survivable.
AN/ALQ-257 IVEWS is an electronic warfare Program of Record for the U.S. Air Force F-16 fleet.
Recognizing the proliferation of advanced radio frequency threats worldwide, AN/ALQ-257 IVEWS is available for export to both new and existing F-16 partners. IVEWS has been selected by multiple international partner nations for their F-16 fleets.
