
The Pentagon’s top weapons tester said the Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) faces significant operational effectiveness and suitability challenges as it proceeds into the initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) period. “The Navy needs to overcome several challenges to demonstrate the NGJ-MB’s operational effectiveness and suitability as it proceeds to IOT&E. The lack of validated or accredited digital models needed to supplement NGJ-MB operational flight testing present a significant risk to NGJ‑MB IOT&E,” the FY ‘21 annual report from…