System plays critical role delivering revolutionary combat
capability
MCKINNEY, Texas, Dec. 5, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has
been awarded a $590 million follow-on
production contract from the U.S. Navy for the Next Generation
Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system.
NGJ-MB is a cooperative development and production program with
the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The contract includes
delivery of shipsets, support equipment, spares and non-recurring
engineering support.
"NGJ-MB is a revolutionary offensive electronic attack system
for the joint force that puts a critical combat capability in the
hands of our Navy warfighters," said Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval Power at
Raytheon. "We're working with the U.S. Navy to ensure NGJ-MB
provides the advanced electronic warfare solution needed as quickly
as possible."
The U.S. Navy and RAAF will employ NGJ-MB on the
EA-18G GROWLER® to target advanced radar threats,
communications, data links and non-traditional radio frequency
threats. The system reduces adversary targeting ranges, disrupts
adversary kill chains and supports kinetic weapons to target.
NGJ-MB allows naval crews to operate effectively at extended ranges
and attack multiple targets simultaneously with advanced
techniques.
Work under this contract will take place in McKinney, Texas; Forest, Mississippi; El Segundo, California; and Fort Wayne, Indiana through 2028.
About Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, is a leading provider of defense
solutions to help the U.S. government, our allies and partners
defend their national sovereignty and ensure their security. For
more than 100 years, Raytheon has developed new technologies and
enhanced existing capabilities in integrated air and missile
defense, smart weapons, missiles, advanced sensors and radars,
interceptors, space-based systems, hypersonics and missile defense
across land, air, sea and space.
About RTX
With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX pushes the limits of
technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our
world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace,
Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation,
engineering integrated defense systems, and developing
next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help
global customers address their most critical challenges. The
company, with 2023 sales of $69
billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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corporatepr@rtx.com
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