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Northrop Grumman Forges Ahead On Anti-IED Jammer

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

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Northrop Grumman [NOC] is moving into the final stages of demonstrating the development of a jammer for countering radio controlled improvised explosive devices, the company said yesterday. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Northrop Grumman a $14.1-million contract option for to finalize the demonstration and development phase of the program before it heads into production. The system is called the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare System of Systems, or JCREW. JCREW is the next generation jammer to…

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