Northrop Grumman to equip Australian C-130J fleet with AN/ALQ-251

Northrop Grumman has been selected by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to provide the AN/ALQ-251 radio frequency countermeasures system for its C-130J airlifter fleet. The Northrop Grumman AN/ALQ-251 is a radio frequency countermeasures system that provides radar warning, threat identification, geolocation and countermeasure capabilities

- The AN/ALQ-251 provides protection against weapon systems and electronic warfare systems in dense electromagnetic spectrum environments. - The system gives aircrews full situational awareness, radar warning and precision direction finding of radio frequency threats. - RAAF C-130J integration takes advantage of commonality with a current United States Department of Defense program of record, reducing lifecycle costs and enabling interoperability.

(article source: Northrop Grumman / editor: Anton van Rijsbergen)
(image source: Royal Australian Air Force, via Northrop Grumman)