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January 07, 2025
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland. The U.S. Navy has declared preliminary operational functionality (IOC) for the Subsequent Technology Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system, the service introduced in a press release.
The NGJ-MB, developed by Raytheon, is designed to boost the capabilities of EA-18G Growler squadrons by offering elevated energy, goal flexibility, and superior jamming methods. This method is a part of a broader effort to interchange the legacy ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System, the assertion reads.
The announcement follows the system’s deployment aboard the usAbraham Lincoln (CVN 72) throughout a five-month provider strike group deployment, the place Digital Assault Squadron (VAQ) 133 used it in each operational and fight situations, the Navy states.
The IOC milestone signifies the system meets the logistical necessities for deployment with provider air wings and Growler squadrons, the assertion provides.