BAE SYSTEMS ALE-55 Fiber Optic Towed Decoy Completes Development Testing.NASHUA, N.H. -- BAE Systems and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed developmental testing of the AN/ALE-55 Fiber Optic Towed Decoy DECOY. A pond used for the breeding and maintenance of water-fowl. 11 Mod. 74, 130; S. C. 3 Salk. 9; Holt, 14 11 East, 571. (FOTD FOTD Friend of the Devil (Grateful Dead song) FOTD Fear Of The Dark FOTD Fear Of The Dark (Iron Maiden album) FOTD Face Of The Day FoTD Friends of Traditional Dance ) on the Navy's F/A-18 E/F E/F Educator/Facilitator Super Hornet. The Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (IDECM IDECM Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures ) Block 3 program, which includes the AN/ALE-55 FOTD, will now begin formal development and operational testing. A contract award for the Low Rate Initial Production of the ALE-55 is planned for early 2006. Contract award for Full Rate Production is expected to follow the successful completion of Operational Evaluation. "The ALE-55 development program will bring the Super Hornet superior RF self-protection capabilities for many years to come," said Captain Dwight Cousins, U.S. Navy program manager, "The Navy and BAE Systems team met demanding requirements in completing this development program." During the flight tests, conducted at Naval Air Station Patuxent River "Pax River" redirects here. For the river, see Patuxent River. Naval Air Station Patuxent River (IATA: NHK, ICAO: KNHK, FAA LID: NHK), also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St. , Maryland, the FOTD was subjected to more than 60 risk reduction flights to test the safe employment, endurance, and reliability of the FOTD under simulated combat maneuvers. "The ALE-55 FOTD is the first fiber optic decoy ready now to protect Navy and Air Force pilots," said Joe Mancini, BAE Systems' AN/ALE-55 program manager in Nashua, New Hampshire Nashua is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, Nashua had a total population of 86,605[1], making it the second largest city in the state after Manchester. As of 2005, the population is estimated to be 87,986. . "The team has completed technology breakthroughs in performance and has greatly reduced unit production baseline costs." The BAE Systems' ALE-55 FOTD is an integral component of the joint U.S. Navy - U.S. Air Force IDECM Radio Frequency Countermeasures (RFCM RFCM Radio Frequency Counter Measures RFCM Radio Frequency Control Monitor ) system. The ALE-55 FOTD system includes a high-power FOTD and deployment canister. Currently, the ALE-55 is slated for deployment on the F/A-18E/F aircraft. BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery, and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea, and in space. The company designs, manufactures, and supports military aircraft, combat vehicles, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, and guided weapon systems. To learn more, visit: www.eis.na.baesystems.com |
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