F-16 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS)
An electronic warfare suite that’s a generation ahead
Freedom to maneuver in a near-peer conflict depends on spectrum dominance. The AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) is designed to give F-16 electronic warfare (EW) capabilities on par with the latest generation aircraft, significantly enhancing survivability for operations in contested and congested electromagnetic spectrum environments.
Northrop Grumman’s digital, ultra-wideband suite can detect, identify, single-ship geolocate and counter advanced radio frequency threats, including millimeter wave systems. It modernizes the F-16’s electronic warfare capabilities, keeping the Viper lethal and survivable.
AN/ALQ-257 IVEWS is an electronic warfare Program of Record for the U.S. Air Force F-16 fleet.
Recognizing the proliferation of advanced radio frequency threats worldwide, AN/ALQ-257 IVEWS is available for export to both new and existing F-16 partners. IVEWS has been selected by multiple international partner nations for their F-16 fleets.
Common EW architecture. Uncommon capabilities.
The design of IVEWS incorporates Northrop Grumman’s ultra-wideband electronic warfare system architecture. This architecture, shared with other Northrop Grumman electronic warfare programs of record, offers cost advantages, shorter upgrade cycles and logistical efficiencies not possible with other systems.
IVEWS incorporates a next-generation digital radar warning receiver, an advanced processor designed specifically for EW applications, and high-powered transmitters with antennas optimized for the size, weight, and power requirements of the F-16.
Proven AESA interoperability
IVEWS is the only electronic warfare suite that features pulse-to-pulse interoperability with the Viper’s advanced Northrop Grumman AN/APG-83 SABR AESA radar, providing capability without compromise — no filtering, no blackouts, and no diminished protection or targeting capability.
Digitally modeled and proven in flight
Radio frequency threats don’t care whose flag you’re flying under. IVEWS is the electronic warfare suite for the USAF F-16 fleet, but operators of the Viper worldwide face the exact same advanced threats. IVEWS is available for export to international partners, bringing commonality and advanced survivability to the global F-16 fleet.
The advanced protections built into IVEWS extend beyond fighter aircraft. From uncrewed aircraft up to airlifters, Northrop Grumman’s family of electronic warfare systems enable missions in contested spectrum environments. Recognizing the performance and modularity of AN/ALQ-257, IVEWS has been selected by the U.S. Army for its HADES aerial-intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance program.
IVEWS Technological Maturity Timeline
Exportable and extensible
Radio frequency threats don’t care whose flag you’re flying under. IVEWS is the electronic warfare suite for the USAF F-16 fleet, but operators of the Viper worldwide face the exact same advanced threats. IVEWS is available for export to international partners, bringing commonality and advanced survivability to the global F-16 fleet.
The advanced protections built into IVEWS extend beyond fighter aircraft. From uncrewed aircraft up to airlifters, Northrop Grumman’s family of electronic warfare systems enable missions in contested spectrum environments. Recognizing the performance and modularity of AN/ALQ-257, IVEWS has been selected by the U.S. Army for its HADES aerial-intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance program.
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