Northrop Grumman Unveils Groundbreaking SEWIP Block 3 System for the U.S. Navy

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully provided the AN/SLQ-32(V)7 Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 Engineering and Development Model (EDM) to the U.S. Navy for ground-based evaluation. The formal handover was highlighted at a gathering with executives from the company and naval program officials at Northrop Grumman’s systems integration center in Baltimore, Maryland.

“The delivery of the AN/SLQ-32(V)7 EDM to the U.S. Navy for ongoing government land-based evaluations after formal qualification testing signifies an impressive milestone for the SEWIP Block 3 initiative,” remarked Captain Jason Hall, the Navy’s Major Program Manager of Above Water Sensors and Lasers. “SEWIP Block 3 delivers essential electronic warfare capabilities to the Fleet, enabling it to address the emerging anti-ship missile threats.”

Northrop Grumman has effectively accomplished SEWIP Block 3 system integration and formal qualification testing as part of its engineering, manufacturing, and development contract. This landmark achievement signals that the system is prepared to advance to the U.S. Navy for formal land-based trials at the Naval Sea Systems Command Surface Combat Systems Center located in Wallops Island, Virginia.

“This handover marks a pivotal phase in a multi-year initiative to transition SEWIP from the laboratory environment to the equipage of the warfighter,” stated Mike Meaney, Vice President of Land and Maritime Sensors at Northrop Grumman. “Supplying the robust hardware-defined, software-enabled system to the Navy validates the final design and marks the conclusion of the engineering, manufacturing, and development stage.”

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