The U.S. Navy has awarded Leonardo UK a contract to supply an undisclosed number of BriteCloud active expendable decoys for the F-35 Lightning II, the Naval Air Systems Command said. Under the award, Leonardo UK will deliver the decoys to equip Navy F-35s across the fleet.
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The contract secures Leonardo’s BriteCloud active expendable decoys for Navy F-35s; the number of units procured was not disclosed.
The award adds to near-term F-35 sustainment and supply activity as Lockheed recently received a $1.14 billion contract modification to fund materials for upcoming F-35 production (see the Lockheed materials modification).
Fielding expendable countermeasures is part of broader efforts to preserve F-35 operational capability amid ongoing systems and thermal-management work on the jet (see recent assessments of F-35 cooling shortfalls).
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