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BAE Systems Won a Contract to Upgrade the AN/ALQ-221 Electronic Warfare System on U.S. Air Force U-2 Aircraft

Summary by Overt Defense
BAE’s contract – terms and value undisclosed – will involve providing ongoing field service support for all active U-2S aircraft (the Dragon Lady fleet) and implementing Air Defensive System (ADS) upgrades to counter new threats. BAE will perform depot and on-site repairs as needed, refresh the system’s software libraries, and roll out enhancements to enable the AN/ALQ-221 to “detect and engage” evolving threats. This work leverages BAE’s long l…
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Overt Defense broke the news in on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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