Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), a subsidiary of Textron Systems, has won a contract to supply Stand-Off Jamming (SOJ) Jets Services training to both the US Navy and the US Marine Corps (USMC).
Awarded by the US Navy, the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract covers service provision valued at up to $200m and will run from 2025 through 2030.
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As part of the arrangement, ATAC will operate two contractor-owned and contractor-operated business jet aircraft, each modified for electronic warfare training purposes.
One aircraft will be based on the East coast of the US and the other on the West coast, enabling delivery of training activities across multiple locations.
ATAC’s flight team, which includes former US military personnel and experienced civilian staff, will conduct these sessions.
The SOJ training aims to provide Navy fleet customers with a range of airborne threat simulation capabilities.
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By GlobalDataThe goal is to equip Navy fleet customers with a range of airborne threat simulation capabilities to train, test and evaluate shipboard and aircraft squadron weapon systems, operators and aircrew. These capabilities are designed to help them counter potential stand-off and communications jamming in the prevailing electronic combat environment.
The training programme incorporates air defence and electronic warfare demonstrations, communications relay operations, communications intrusion exercises, and own force monitoring services.
ATAC business operations vice president Rich Zins said: “This new contract from the Navy is a powerful affirmation of our capabilities and expertise to support the Navy mission. The contract continues to highlight ATAC’s proven track record of 25 years of stellar adversary air (ADAIR) performance, and we are now moving into a new mission area.
“We plan to deliver high-level electronic warfare training to the US Navy and Marine Corps. This training is critical to the Navy’s ability to effectively counter adversary threats around the world. We are uniquely positioned to provide specialized training services to empower the Navy and prepare them for evolving threats, worldwide.”
