BAE wins Navy electronic warfare research contract

150416-N-XB010-082 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 16, 2015) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Nissim Mesznik, from Santa Fe, N.M., stands electronic warfare supervisor watch aboard USS Laboon (DDG 58) April 16, 2015. Laboon, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, homeported in Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Desmond Parks/Released)

BAE has been awarded an $11 million contract to develop advanced electronic warfare technology.

BAE will research a full-spectrum staring electronic support receiver (FSSR) with instantaneous direction finding (IDF), according to the Department of Defense contract announcement.

“The focus of this effort is to design, develop, integrate, and demonstrate an FSSR with IDF that leverages emerging and highly innovative electronic and photonic component technologies into an end-to-end electronic warfare demonstration system,” the Department of Defense said.