Keysight Awarded U.S. Air Force Contract for Electromagnetic Spectrum Threat Simulators

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Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has been awarded an $18.5 million U.S. Air Force contract to integrate and deliver two Electronic Warfare Threat Simulator (EWTS) systems. The contract includes sustainment support and aims to strengthen the Air Force's operational readiness in the electromagnetic spectrum. Keysight's EWTS solution is designed to support evolving mission requirements and deliver greater realism for the evaluation of systems using dynamic flight paths, multi-emitters, and interferers.

Positive

• Keysight's EWTS solution provides a cost-efficient, easy-to-use testing platform, leveraging commercial off the shelf (COTS) technology to cut testing costs and enable quicker time to test with higher confidence and greater realism.
• The solution delivers industry-leading RF performance, with up to 54 GHz of frequency range and 2.5 GHz of modulation bandwidth, along with all types of angle of arrival (AoA) simulation and up to 8 pulse on pulse outputs.
• Keysight's EWTS is reconfigurable to meet the need of any mission, allowing system customization and future scalability with the incremental buildout of software and hardware components as technologies and requirements change.

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• None.

• Keysight strengthens operational readiness in the electromagnetic spectrum with $18.5 million contract for two electronic warfare threat simulation systems
• Customizable and scalable solution supports evolving mission requirements with incremental buildout of software and hardware components
• Open architecture simulation software delivers greater realism enabling the evaluation of systems using dynamic flight paths, multi-emitters, and interferers

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has received an $18.5 million U.S. Air Force contract to integrate and deliver two Electronic Warfare Threat Simulator (EWTS) systems, with sustainment support consisting of software patch management, field engineer support, non-critical spare parts, critical spare parts, and storage.

National defense relies on the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum for radar, communications, enhanced situational awareness, and maneuvering. Signals in electronic warfare (EW) environments are rapidly evolving, creating the need to test using high-fidelity and complex emitters in realistic EM conditions. To meet these challenges, the military needs modern EWTS systems to create and analyze high-density environments for testing and evaluating the systems it uses for EM operations.

Keysight meets this need with the new EWTS Solution that allows the evaluation of system using dynamic flight paths, multi-emitters, and interferers. This customizable threat simulation solution is built on the Keysight M9484C Vector signal generator, with signal descriptor word (SDW) streaming and virtual channel options, to deliver unparalleled signal generation capability.

Reasons the Air Force chose Keysight’s EWTS include:

• Most technologically advanced and capable threat simulator – The increased radio frequency (RF) channel generation capability of the solution provides the Air Force with a more realistic EW test environment.
• Innovative software automation – Keysight’s Simulation View Software automates test processes with both data and RF capture and analysis tools. In addition, the software automatically imports data from a wide variety of sources, storing it in an open, reusable format and allows operators to easily verify results with a comprehensive set of visualization tools.
• Reconfigurable to meet the need of any mission – Upgradable solution framework allows system customization and future scalability with the incremental buildout of software and hardware components as technologies and requirements change.
• Ongoing technical support – KeysightCare provides system support, warranty coverage, and software upgrades to reduce the risk of system downtime and ensure efficient operation after delivery.

Additional benefits of the Keysight EWTS solution are:

• Cost-efficient, easy-to-use testing platform – Leverages commercial off the shelf (COTS) technology to cut testing costs, enabling quicker time to test with higher confidence and greater realism.
• Sophisticated, realistic mission simulations – Enables users to run mission simulations with greater realism, dynamic scenarios, closed loop feedback, automated RF verification, and legacy threat model imports.
• Industry-leading RF performance – Delivers up to 54 GHz of frequency range and 2.5 GHz of modulation bandwidth, along with all types of angle of arrival (AoA) simulation and up to 8 pulse on pulse outputs.

Greg Patschke, General Manager of Keysight’s Aerospace / Defense and Government Solutions Group, said: “Keysight is uniquely positioned to aid in protecting system operators in all electromagnetic spectrum environments and we are working hard to ensure that our defense partners have the most sophisticated technology. With our Electronic Warfare Threat Simulation Solution, the U.S. Air Force will strengthen its operational readiness with a platform that enables it to simulate and analyze sophisticated electronic warfare signals with the ability to scale and upgrade as its requirements change.”

Resources

• Keysight Z2098C Threat Simulation Solution
• M9484C VXG Vector Signal Generator
• Z9500A Simulation View Software

About Keysight Technologies

At Keysight (NYSE: KEYS), we inspire and empower innovators to bring world-changing technologies to life. As an S&P 500 company, we’re delivering market-leading design, emulation, and test solutions to help engineers develop and deploy faster, with less risk, throughout the entire product lifecycle. We’re a global innovation partner enabling customers in communications, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, and general electronics markets to accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world. Learn more at Keysight Newsroom and www.keysight.com.

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FAQ

What is the contract amount awarded to Keysight Technologies, Inc. by the U.S. Air Force?

Keysight Technologies, Inc. has been awarded an $18.5 million U.S. Air Force contract to integrate and deliver two Electronic Warfare Threat Simulator (EWTS) systems.

What are the main features of Keysight's EWTS solution?

Keysight's EWTS solution provides a cost-efficient, easy-to-use testing platform, industry-leading RF performance, and reconfigurability to meet the need of any mission.

Why did the Air Force choose Keysight's EWTS solution?

The Air Force chose Keysight's EWTS solution due to its advanced RF channel generation capability, innovative software automation, reconfigurability, and ongoing technical support.

Who is the General Manager of Keysight's Aerospace / Defense and Government Solutions Group?

Greg Patschke is the General Manager of Keysight's Aerospace / Defense and Government Solutions Group.