RTX’s Raytheon has been awarded a $590 million follow-on production contract from the US Navy for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system.
NGJ-MB is a cooperative development and production program with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The contract includes delivery of shipsets, support equipment, spares and non-recurring engineering support.
The NGJ-MB system consists of two pods which are mounted onto an EA-18G Growler aircraft.The contract includes 13 sets of two pods each: Nine sets for the US Navy while four are for the RAAF.
📰 #NEWS: @USNavy awards Raytheon $590 million production contract for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band system.
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The NGJ-MB is an advanced electronic attack system that denies, disrupts and degrades enemy technology, including communication tools and air-defense systems.
According to RTX, the system gives EA-18G Growler pilots an edge in the hotly contested electromagnetic spectrum by enabling the following:
- Operating at significantly enhanced ranges
- Attacking multiple targets simultaneously
- Advanced jamming techniques
- Rapid upgrades through a modular, open systems architecture
- Scaling to other missions and platforms
The US Navy and RAAF will employ NGJ-MB on the EA-18G Growler to target advanced radar threats, communications, data links and non-traditional radio frequency threats. The system reduces adversary targeting ranges, disrupts adversary kill chains and supports kinetic weapons to target. NGJ-MB allows naval crews to operate effectively at extended ranges and attack multiple targets simultaneously with advanced techniques.
“NGJ-MB is a revolutionary offensive electronic attack system for the joint force that puts a critical combat capability in the hands of our Navy warfighters,” Barbara Borgonovi, President of Naval Power at Raytheon said in a statement.
“We’re working with the U.S. Navy to ensure NGJ-MB provides the advanced electronic warfare solution needed as quickly as possible,” Borgonovi added.
Work under this contract will take place in RTX’s production locations in: McKinney, Texas; Forest, Mississippi; El Segundo, California; and Fort Wayne, Indiana through 2028.