{"id":50380,"date":"2023-06-27T20:19:08","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T20:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/06\/27\/lockheed-bests-general-dynamics-for-army-long-range-jammer-contract\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:52:39","slug":"lockheed-bests-general-dynamics-for-army-long-range-jammer-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2023\/06\/27\/lockheed-bests-general-dynamics-for-army-long-range-jammer-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Lockheed bests General Dynamics for Army long-range jammer contract"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 Lockheed Martin, the world\u2019s largest defense contractor by revenue, bested rival General Dynamics Mission Systems for a U.S. Army deal to develop a long-range electronic warfare, signals intelligence and cyber system the service sees as critical to its \u201cdeep sensing\u201d playbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the new arrangement, worth nearly $37 million over 21 months, Lockheed will build a prototype of the Terrestrial Layer System-Echelons Above Brigade<\/a>, or TLS-EAB, at its facility in Syracuse, New York. Both Lockheed and General Dynamics Mission Systems were involved in preliminary designs and software demonstrations, according to contract announcements from August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TLS-EAB is envisioned for use by larger Army formations, including divisions and corps with thousands of troops and heavy-duty firepower. The system is considered a key part of the deep sensing strategy: the ability to identify, monitor and shoot opponents from greater and safer distances, necessitated by technologically advanced forces such as China and Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe U.S. Army\u2019s family-of-systems concept is a proven model for developing and delivering converged cyber and electronic warfare technologies into the hands of the warfighter quickly, cost efficiently, with lower risk, and at the speed of relevance,\u201d Deon Viergutz<\/a>, Lockheed\u2019s vice president of spectrum convergence, said in a statement June 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Maryland-based company is already at work on TLS-EAB\u2019s smaller, more tactically focused sister, known as the Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team, or TLS-BCT, and an airborne jammer dubbed Multi-Function Electronic Warfare-Air Large, or MFEW-AL.<\/p>\n\n\n\t