U.S. Navy Awards Raytheon $580M Contract for Next Generation Jammer

Raytheon has secured a $580 million follow-on production contract from the U.S. Navy to supply additional Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) systems.

The contract includes production of pod shipsets for both U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operations, alongside spares and specialized support equipment.

The NGJ-MB is an airborne electronic attack system that replaces the decades-old ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System. It uses two externally mounted pods equipped with active electronically scanned arrays (AESA) that operate in the mid-band frequency range. These systems are designed to detect and disrupt enemy radar, communications, data links, and other non-traditional radio frequency threats.

The system is currently integrated onto the U.S. Navy’s EA-18G Growler aircraft. Developed through a cooperative program between the U.S. and Australia, NGJ-MB enables more precise and adaptive jamming capabilities in modern combat environments.

Work under the contract will be performed across multiple Raytheon sites, including Forest, Mississippi; McKinney, Texas; El Segundo, California; and Andover, Massachusetts. The contract runs through 2028.