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U.S. Navy Naval Air Warfare Center puts the ‘next generation’ in Next Generation Jammer.
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Next Generation Jammer model showcased by Raytheon during Paris Air Show 2015 |
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the 1990s, jamming technique types were burned into unmodifiable ASICs.
Previous mission preparation required operators to load a limited number
of parameters for a fixed set of jamming waveform types into the aircraft’s
ALQ-99 jamming pod - based on inferences made by analysts studying an
adversary’s capabilities. “Radar technologies are quickly advancing,” Anderson said. “They’re faster and smarter, sensing interference on other frequencies and automatically switching to frequencies and waveforms with less interference.” Keeping up with those improvements can be challenging, but the JATO group at Point Mugu, in conjunction with JATO personnel at the Naval Research Lab and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, specializes in jamming technology and other electronic warfare methods. Raytheon reports active testing for NGJ at China Lake, California, and Weapons Division authorities say there are joint plans to integrate the new design into the EA-18G Growler, a variant of the F/A-18F Super Hornet. |
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