Next Generation Jammer (NGJ)

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Raytheon contracted for first Next Gen Jammer pods for Australia | ADBR

Raytheon has been awarded a US$650.4m (A$975m) contract by the US Navy for a low rate initial production (LRIP) batch of 15 AN/ALQ-249(V1) Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Mid-Band (MB) pod…

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[raptor82]

A Revolution in Stand-off Jamming

L3Harris’ long-standing resilient communications support for global armed forces has provided a unique insight to catapult the U.S. military into the next generation of Aerial Electronic Attack.

www.l3harris.com

 

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U.S. Navy Eyes Next-Generation Jammer's Mid-Band IOC In Late FY24 | Aviation Week Network

The U.S. Navy aims to declare initial operational capability for the Next-Generation Jammer’s mid-band system before the end of September after multiple delays.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1817182152263344554

View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1817182152263344554

https://twitter.com/x/status/1817188251943248226

View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1817188251943248226

EA-18G Growlers With New Jamming Pods Onboard Carrier Heading To Middle East

EA-18Gs equipped Next Generation Jammer-Mid Band pods offer valuable new ways to scramble enemy emitters like radars and communications nodes.

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[HaveVoid]

@Forest Green : I think the link above is broken

They all work for me, Tomcat.

 

[TomcatViP]

NGJ-LB (Low Band) contract award goes to L3:

The USN originally awarded the contract in 2020 but following multiple protests, the Navy issued an amended request for proposals in 2023 and this contract supports the final design efforts and manufacturing of operational prototype pods and system-level prototypes.

This latest increment will counter a larger capacity of adversary systems in the low-frequency electromagnetic spectrum. NGJ-LB is scheduled to reach early operational capability in 2029.

L3 Technologies awarded $587 million contract for next stage of new Growler jammer | Shephard

The Next Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB) is part of a larger NGJ system that will augment and ultimately replace the legacy ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System on the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft.

www.shephardmedia.com

 

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How EA-18G Growler's Next Generation Jammer Actually Works And The Future Of Offensive Electronic Warfare

Raytheon's Chuck Angus talks Next Generation Jammer, the state of play in offensive electronic warfare and how it might look in the future.

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RTX's Raytheon awarded U.S. Navy contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Expansion

MCKINNEY, Texas, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $192 million contract from the U.S. Navy to develop the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Expansion (NGJ-MBX), an upgrade to the current Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system. This...

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Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $192 million contract from the U.S. Navy to develop the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Expansion (NGJ-MBX), an upgrade to the current Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system.

This modification will extend the frequency range of the NGJ-MB system to counter additional threats. MBX provides additional capabilities to improve operational effectiveness.

 

[TomcatViP]

As a reminder:
- NJG-HB Cancelled
- Raytheon for NJG-MB AN/ALQ-249(V)1 which covers a 2GHz to 6GHz and NJG-MBX (eXpansion - unknow frequency range)
- L3 for NGJ-LB ranging from 500MHz to 2GHz

(Edit; updated with new information)

 

[TAOG]

As a reminder:
- Raytheon for NJG-MB AN/ALQ-249(V)1 which covers a 2GHz to 6GHz and NJG-MBX (eXpansion - unknow frequency range)
- L3 for NGJ-LB ranging from 500MHz to 2GHz

The answer is X-band.

If MBX sucess, Navy will not procure NGJ-HB.

 

[TomcatViP]

Perhaps I poorly explained myself. The MBX band extension beyond 6GHz was implicit to me. What we don´t know, is the range of the band extension (8, 12GHz ?).

I updated my post to reflect some of the info you pointed us at.

 

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Perhaps I poorly explained myself. The MBX band extension beyond 6GHz was implicit to me. What we don´t know, is the range of the band extension (8, 12GHz ?).

NGJ-HB was supposed to cover 6-18Ghz, so that probably answers the question.

Let's Have A Closer Look At L3Harris' NGJ-LB (Next Generation Jammer Low Band) Pod

L3Harris has recently shared some images and details about their submission for the NGJ-LB pod for the EA-18G Growler. The NGJ (Next Generation Jammer) is

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