Raytheon has received a $590 million follow-on production contract from the U.S. Navy for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system, an airborne electronic attack system that will be deployed on carrier-based Boeing Growler jets.
That impacts North Texas, because work under the contract will take place at Raytheon facilities in McKinney, as well as in three other U.S. cities: Forest, Mississippi; El Segundo, California; and Fort Wayne, Indiana. The work will be performed through 2028, said RTX, the parent company of Arlington, Virginia-based Raytheon.
Raytheon has North Texas facilities in McKinney, Richardson, and Dallas
In October, we reported that Raytheon had been awarded a $192 million Navy contract for the same project—a technology upgrade to the current Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system, also developed by Raytheon.
The Next Generation Jammer is an airborne electronic attack system that consists of two pods containing active electronically scanned arrays that radiate in the mid-band frequency range.
The new modification will extend the frequency range of the NGJ-MB system to counter additional threats, Raytheon said, and provide “additional capabilities to improve operational effectiveness.”
A ‘revolutionary’ offensive electronic attack system
“NGJ-MB is a revolutionary offensive electronic attack system for the joint force that puts a critical combat capability in the hands of our Navy warfighters,” Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval Power at Raytheon, said in a statement. “We’re working with the U.S. Navy to ensure NGJ-MB provides the advanced electronic warfare solution needed as quickly as possible.”
The NGJ-MB project is a cooperative development and production program being conducted by the U.S. Navy with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The contract includes delivery of shipsets, support equipment, spares and non-recurring engineering support, RTX said.
The U.S. Navy and RAAF will employ the attack system on the carrier-based Boeing EA-18G Growler, a modified version of the F/A-18F Super Hornet.
RTX said the attack system will “target advanced radar threats, communications, data links, and non-traditional radio frequency threats” by reducing adversary targeting ranges, disrupting adversary kill chains, and “supporting kinetic weapons to target.”
The NGJ-MB allows naval crews to operate effectively at extended ranges and attack multiple targets simultaneously with advanced techniques, RTX added.
Raytheon completes design review for advanced electronic warfare prototype
In other recent Raytheon news, RTX said last week that the company has successfully completed a Delta Design Review of its Advanced Electronic Warfare, or ADVEW, prototype for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet.
ADVEW is being developed to replace existing electronic warfare components on the aircraft to improve survivability and long-term sustainability, RTX said.
In December 2023, Raytheon was awarded $80 million to prototype the system for the U.S. Navy.
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