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U.S. Navy Releases Draft RFP for Next Generation Jammer
The U.S. Navy plans to achieve initial operational capability of the Next Generation Jammer on the EA-18G Growler in 2020. (Photo: Boeing)
The U.S. Navy plans to achieve initial operational capability of the Next Generation Jammer on the EA-18G Growler in 2020. (Photo: Boeing)

The U.S. Navy released a draft request for proposals (RFP) last month for its future airborne electronic warfare system, the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ), signaling a shift in the $2 billion program to the technology development phase. Contained in under-wing pods on the Navy’s EA-18G Growler, the NGJ will suppress advanced, integrated air defenses, communications systems, datalinks and other threats, replacing the long-serving AN/ALQ-99 tactical jamming system on the Boeing EA-18G and retiring Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowlers.