CLIFTON, N.J., July 30 (UPI) -- The first new full-production variant of onboard jammer sub-systems for U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighters have been delivered to the service by Exelis.
The ALQ-214(V)4/5 self-protection system is part of the aircraft's Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures, or IDECM, suite for protection against radio-frequency threats.