This contract combines purchases for the US Navy and the government of Japan under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. It serves as a modification to a previously awarded SEWIP full rate production contract that allowed for additional production based on need.
The purchase for Japan marks the first international sale of the premier shipboard electronic warfare system in the world. Japan is a critical ally in the Western Pacific. Having SEWIP provides the same state-of-the-art system for detecting and identifying threats that the US Navy uses, enhancing shipboard capabilities, and increasing interoperability with the US Navy.
“The SEWIP program has proven critical for the US Navy in the early detection of threats,” said Deon Viergutz, Vice President of Spectrum Convergence, Lockheed Martin Rotary & Mission Systems. “With this first purchase in Japan, we are setting the stage to continue to expand this key technology around the globe for an improved network of electronic surveillance, enabling US, allied, and partner forces to continue to evolve and outpace modern threats.”
For more than 13 years, Lockheed Martin has partnered with the US Navy to develop and produce SEWIP Block 2, producing over 130 units. Work on this new contract will be performed in Liverpool, New York, and Lansdale, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed by October 2026.
