Next Generation Jammer (NGJ)

Abstract

The Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB)(formerly known as Next Generation Jammer Increment 1) is the next step in the evolution of Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) and is a critical capability necessary to address current, emerging, and evolving Electronic Warfare gaps, ensure kill chain wholeness against growing threat capabilities and capacity, keep pace with enemy threat weapon systems' advancements, and support the continuous expansion of the AEA mission areas that exceed the capability of currently fielded systems. NGJ-MB will utilize enhanced techniques and tactics to deliver significantly improved radar and communications jamming effectiveness as well as other classified capabilities. Utilizing an Open Systems Architecture that supports software and hardware updates to rapidly counter emergent and evolving threats, NGJ-MB is a key enabler and force multiplier for operations across the spectrum of missions defined in the Defense Strategic Guidance, including strike warfare, projecting power in highly contested environments, and counterinsurgency/irregular warfare. NGJ-MB will also address the shortfalls in scalability, flexibility, supportability, interoperability, availability, and capability of the existing AN/ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System. This Program Element (PE 0604274N) supports the AN/ALQ-249 NGJ-MB program. NGJ-MB will address AEA capability and sufficiency gaps against enemy threats operating in the middle frequency bands of the electromagnetic spectrum. NGJ-MB will provide the ability to effectively engage enemy threats from increased stand-off distances, employ increased capacity (number of jamming assignments) against enemy targets, and support agile employment by operators. The NGJ-MB system will be integrated on the EA-18G tactical aircraft and will augment and then replace the legacy AN/ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System in the middle frequency bands.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
0604274N_5_1319_PB_2022
Change Summary Explanation
The FY2022 funding request was reduced by $0.237 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances. Technical: N/A Schedule: Schedule updates reflect new MS-C (3QFY21). OTRR and IOC updates occur beyond FY2022. These updates reflect the impact of previous flight test delays, flight/ground test execution inefficiencies (to include COVID-19 impacts), and additional efforts necessary to achieve a full operational flight envelope. The current EMD test assets include a previous design version of the Ram Air Turbine wheel (redesigned for SDTA's and LRIP) that restricts the flight test envelope of the pods. One SDTA shipset will be repurposed (reducing SDTA quantity from 7 to 6) to instrumented test assets to remove flight test restrictions and achieve a full operational flight envelope.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Contracts
  • Developmental Tests
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Engineering
  • Flight Testing
  • Frequency Bands
  • Life Cycles
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Software Development
  • Systems Engineering
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

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Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics

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