Hanwha Aerospace Partners with BAE Systems for Cutting-Edge Anti-Jamming GPS Technology in Missile Guidance
- ●Hanwha Aerospace will incorporate BAE Systems’ cutting-edge, anti-jamming GPS technology into its ‘Deep Strike Capability’ precision-guided missile system
- ● This innovative technology offers a top-tier safeguard against electronic warfare, ensuring exceptional accuracy and dependability in contested scenarios
- ● The strategic upgrade guarantees complete NATO interoperability, bolstering the competitiveness of the Deep Strike Capability in the international export arena
Hanwha Aerospace has formalized an agreement with BAE Systems to assimilate next-generation, anti-jamming Global Positioning System (GPS) technology into Hanwha Aerospace’s ‘Deep Strike Capability’ precision-guided munition system.
This agreement unites the two aerospace and defense tech firms to collaborate in the pivotal domain of advanced navigation technology. This partnership will harness BAE Systems’ celebrated proficiency in military GPS and anti-jamming technologies to counter sophisticated electronic warfare challenges.
Billy Boowhan Lee, the Head of PGM Business Group at Hanwha Aerospace, commented, “The aim of this alliance with BAE Systems is to obtain cutting-edge electronic warfare protection technology to safeguard our precision-guided munition systems,” adding, “Utilizing a technological edge to combat electronic warfare threats, we aim to enhance our standing in the international marketplace.”
“Our partnership with Hanwha will provide operators with greater versatility in the field when they require it the most,” remarked Luke Bishop, Director of Navigation and Sensor Systems at BAE Systems. “This adaptability, combined with our highly dependable military GPS solutions, offers an assurance to users that the system will function effectively in the most challenging conditions.”
Hanwha’s Deep Strike Capability system delivers a versatile, multi-caliber and multi-range rocket launching capability, suitable for a variety of missions ranging from suppressing enemy fire support to neutralizing targets in intricate environments. Additionally, its dual-launcher design allows for the deployment of a diverse array of guided rockets from a single platform, ensuring enhanced firepower and operational adaptability.
The new navigation system, developed through this collaboration, is anticipated to endow Hanwha’s Deep Strike Capability system with exceptional accuracy and operational dependability, even in highly contested electronic environments.
This initiative is strategically crafted to fulfill NATO interoperability standards, significantly boosting the market appeal of the system to European and other allied nations.
