Electronic warfare

Navy's Next Generation Jammer passes review

The Navy's Next Generation Jammer has passed a development review. 

The AN/ALQ-249 NGJ Increment Mid-band passed a Critical Design Review at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, in late April.  

"During CDR, it was determined that the design and development are on track to meet crucial warfighter requirements, and fabrication, demonstration and test could proceed," said a Navy news release. 

The project is now in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase with Raytheon Space and Air Systems, the pod prime contractor, and Boeing, the EA-18G Growler aircraft integration prime contractor.