The Navy's next-generation airborne electronic attack jamming system, which will replace the legacy ALQ-99 jamming pods carried by EA-18G Growlers, is moving through operational testing with initial operational capability expected later this autumn. While the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band system was previously expected to complete operational testing in August 2023 with IOC following in September, Navy spokesperson Elizabeth Fahrner told Inside Defense testing and data collection are ongoing, with IOC anticipated in the near future. “The NGJ-MB program completed...
