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Sneak peek: Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band on a Growler

Sneak peek: Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band on a Growler

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Below are the first images of Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band on the EA-18 GROWLER. NGJ-MB is a high-capacity and high-power airborne electronic attack weapon system. It will protect air forces by denying, degrading and disrupting threat radars and communication devices.

Raytheon will deliver 15 Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band EMD pods for mission systems testing and qualification as well as 14 aeromechanical pods for airworthiness certification.

In July, Raytheon delivered the first Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Engineering and Manufacturing Development pod to the U.S. Navy to begin ground and aircraft integration testing. 

About Raytheon

Raytheon Company, with 2018 sales of $27 billion and 67,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 97 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I® products and services, sensing, effects and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter.

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NGJ-MB will protect air forces by denying, degrading and disrupting threat radars and communication devices.

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