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Pentagon Weapons Tester Says Next-Gen Jammer Issues Now Software Related; First Deployer Says So Far, So Good

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Pentagon Weapons Tester Says Next-Gen Jammer Issues Now Software Related; First Deployer Says So Far, So Good
An EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on Nov. 14, 2024 in the Central Command Area of Responsibility. (Photo: U.S. Navy).

The Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) is still dealing with reliability problems, now focused on software issues, according to the latest report from the Pentagon’s chief weapons tester. While the Navy made “substantial progress” in the system in fiscal year 2024, a report by Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) said they still could “not draw definitive conclusions about the systems’ operational effectiveness or suitability” based on the integrated testing results. The annual DOT&E report on…

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