The Compass Call Cross Deck Team of L3Harris, BAE Systems and Gulfstream has integrated the Compass Call electronic attack system from the legacy EC-130H (left) to the Gulfstream G550 platform to create the EC-37B.

* Flight marks a significant milestone for the Compass Call Cross Deck Team

* L3Harris has completed the first flight of the missionized EC-37B Compass Call Cross Deck aircraft.

The four-hour flight occurred at L3Harris' Waco, Texas modification center marking a significant milestone for the Compass Call Cross Deck Team of L3Harris, mission systems prime BAE Systems, and aircraft manufacturer Gulfstream. The Compass Call Cross Deck program is part of the Air Force's plans to field 10 state-of-the art aircraft to perform its electronic warfare mission.

The industry team has integrated, or cross-decked, the Compass Call electronic attack system from the legacy EC-130H aircraft to the Gulfstream G550 platform, creating the EC-37B, which provides increased speed, endurance and extended stand-off range resulting in significantly improved survivability.

The milestone follows an aircraft tour by U.S. Air Force leadership including 55th Electronic Combat Group Commander Col. Melanie Olson; Detachment 1, 645th Aeronautical Systems Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Joshua Rasmussen and Compass Call Materiel Leader Lt. Col. Aaron Stumpf. The leaders met with the L3Harris program team to discuss the history of Compass Call, the future mission and the important supporting role served by the Compass Call Cross Deck Team.

'Your work and effort are building on the legacy that Big Safari has established over the past 70 years,' said Lt. Col. Stumpf.

L3Harris will continue flight testing activities in preparation for delivery to the Air Force later this year for its own developmental test cycle.

L3Harris has decades of experience missionizing and testing aircraft for a variety of operations and multiple platforms and is a world leader in developing airborne ISR and EW solutions for U.S., NATO and allied forces.

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