Innovative electronic warfare for tomorrow’s F-16
Viper Shield™
Legacy
L3Harris has provided EW systems on F-16s for more than 30 years and to international partners for over 20 years. Several international air forces have already committed to Viper Shield based on its operational capability, advanced technology and affordability. This continues our 60-plus-year legacy of developing advanced EW technology to ensure superiority across the spectrum. Our EW solutions are deployed across all domains – land, sea, air, space – to defeat threats at every level of engagement.
Easier future
upgrades
Lower
lifecycle costs
Greater situational awareness
Maximum survivability and mission success
Self-protection against emerging and future threats
VIRTUAL ELECTRONIC SHIELD
Building upon the success of L3Harris' existing EW systems, the cutting-edge Viper Shield joins the mission. L3Harris is partnering with Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force to develop Viper Shield and provide cutting-edge countermeasures against sophisticated, ever-changing threats. It will result in a virtual electronic shield around the aircraft, enabling warfighters to complete missions safely in increasingly complex battlespace scenarios. Its modern, all-digital architecture using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology enables enhanced system performance, a smaller form factor, reduced weight and easier future upgrades.
BENEFITS
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LEGACY
The AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield is an all-digital electronic warfare (EW) suite custom designed for the Lockheed Martin F-16 block 70/72 multirole aircraft. Viper Shield is designed to maximize survivability and mission success.
Viper Shield is designed with fewer critical components than previous generation EW systems. This not only results in a smaller form factor and reduced weight, but also a higher mean time between failure and lower lifecycle costs. The modular design supports swapping line replaceable units (LRUs) in the field. The design is also forward-looking by provisioning for future growth and enhancements. Its 3U COTS technology and software-defined architecture will simplify future upgrades, enabling the warfighter to affordably modernize with new capabilities and technologies, minimizing obsolescence.
FORWARD-LOOKING DESIGN
Viper Shield’s software-defined technology components enable unprecedented digital radar threat warning and robust digital countermeasure capabilities in a fully integrated, internally mounted system. The open-system design accommodates seamless addition of combat-proven EW applications, providing state-of-the art capability to address emerging and future threats. Enhanced system performance provides improved probability of intercept against agile threats. A new pilot and vehicle interface provides the pilot with full situational awareness and easier interaction with the system. New sophisticated technology prevents any EW interference to and from a wingman.
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