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Navy/USMC

Navy Picks L3Harris For Next Generation Jammer Low Band Award

Monday, December 21st, 2020

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Navy Picks L3Harris For Next Generation Jammer Low Band Award

The Next Generation Jammer-Low Band pod featured on an EA-18G Growler. (Photo: L3Harris Technologies)

The Navy awarded L3Harris Technologies [LHX] a $496 million contract to develop and build the Next Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB) program over competitor Northrop Grumman [NOC] last week. The NGJ-LB capability is a portion of how Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to replace and augment the legacy ALQ-99 tactical jammer on EA-18G Growlers to counter and defeat enemy air defenses and communications systems. NAVAIR is splitting the NGJ into low, mid and high-band frequencies. In 2018, the Navy awarded…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]