L3Harris Viper Shield selected for Peru’s F-16 Block 70 fleet as electronic warfare production scales toward 233 systems
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A few months after having definitively confirmed the purchase of new F-16 Block 70 fighters with the objective of modernizing their Air Force, Peru now advances with the selection of the electronic warfare system (EW) Viper Shield of L3Harris to equip them, which will increase the degree of survival of them in combat scenarios [...] The entry The new F-16 Block 70 fighters of the Peruvian Air Force will be equipped with the EW Viper Shield syste…
L3Harris was selected by the Peruvian Government to supply its Viper Shield system for the new F-16 Block 70 fleet. The technology will strengthen the self-protection and electronic attack capabilities of fighters against radars, missiles and other electromagnetic threats.The Government of Peru selected L3Harris Technologies to supply the electronic warfare system (EW) Viper Shield for the future F-16 Block 70 of the Peruvian Air Force.
L3Harris Viper Shield selected for Peru’s F-16 Block 70 fleet as electronic warfare production scales toward 233 systems
L3Harris said the Peruvian selection will add both offensive and defensive electronic warfare capability to the aircraft. Peru will receive the same advanced EW features used by other countries that have selected Viper Shield for their latest-generation F-16 fleets. “We are focused on providing Peru with a low-risk EW solution through the active production line, flight test program and supply chain,” said Christopher Aebli, President, Communicat…
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