USA - Australia advance partnership on next-generation jammer for EA-18G

Washington DC and Canberra have entered a partnership for work related to the developmental Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) project. The pact between the US and Australian defence departments allows the two countries to share costs and risk, as well as ensure commonality, says the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). NGJ-LB is part of the US Navy’s (USN’s) broader Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) programme. When deployed, the new equipment will replace the ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System aboard the Boeing EA-18G Growler, the elec…