Next Generation Jammer program working to reduce weight, power risks

/ October 18, 2015 at 3:49 PM
The official leading the effort to develop the first version of the Next Generation Jammer says the program has made progress in developing a powerful enough system that still falls within restrictive weight requirements. The risk associated with developing a high-power jamming pod that is still light enough to integrate onto the EA/18G Growler aircraft was first flagged in the Compendium of Annual Program Manager Assessments for 2015 released by Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall earlier this month. The assessments...

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