DEWC Services supporting E-7A Wedgetail mid-life upgrade
9 March 2023
South Australian Electronic Warfare (EW) specialist, DEWC Services, is helping advance the nation’s airborne early warning and control aircraft, the E-7A Wedgetail.
The company is supporting the mid-life upgrade project that will provide cutting-edge air battle management capabilities to support the fifth-generation battlespace.
With a strong track record of solving complex EW related problems for the Australian Defence Force, DEWC Services is leveraging its expertise to support a major upgrade of the signals intelligence, survivability and mission data capabilities of the Wedgetail as part of Wedgetail Project AIR5077 Phase 6.
This will include providing technical expertise on enhancements to mission systems and sensors that will enable the Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) capability to operate effectively in an emerging threat environment.
DEWC Services CEO Allan Dundas said the company will leverage the know-how and expertise of its team of ADF veterans, engineers and systems experts to deliver the upgrade.
“We have some of the brightest minds at DEWC and experts with many years of experience who will ensure the timely delivery of a significantly enhanced AEW&C capability for Defence,” he said.
“We’re taking advantage of advancements in technology…working on aspects such as capability development, system requirements and design review and concept of operations development for the new capabilities.
“This project ensures the Wedgetail can operate effectively and efficiently within the fifth-generation battlespace while maintaining continued interoperability with Australian allies.”
The Wedgetail fleet is currently undergoing an upgrade program – Project AIR 5077 Phase 5A – to update navigation, IFF (identification friend or foe), tactical datalinks, communication and encryption systems. Phase 5A will provide the capability baseline on which advanced capabilities are planned in Phase 6.
