AN/SLQ-32 (including SEWIP Block upgrades)

Country: United StatesManufacturer: Raytheon / Lockheed Martin (SEWIP Block 2) / Northrop Grumman (Block 3)

Naval EW suiteUnited States—

A family of surface-ship electronic-warfare suites modernised through the SEWIP block program. Electronic support and electronic attack capabilities depend on the installed variant; later upgrades are not implied for every ship.

Naval EW suite // Surface-ship electronic-warfare installations

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Data trust

Reliability
Partially verified
Sources
Last reviewed
Confidence level
Identity and general role are publicly documented. Manufacturer capability statements remain claims; classified, configuration-dependent and uncorroborated performance figures are omitted.
Sources and methodology

Historical profile

SEWIP Block 1 addresses legacy equipment and surveillance improvements; Block 2 improves electronic support, while Block 3 adds upgraded electronic attack. Ticonderoga and Arleigh Burke are linked as host families, not as evidence that every ship received every upgrade.

Variants

  • Legacy AN/SLQ-32(V) configurations
  • SEWIP Block 1
  • SEWIP Block 2
  • SEWIP Block 3

Related systems

← Electronic warfare