United States Raytheon (RTX)
Next Generation Jammer (NGJ)
US airborne AESA tactical jamming pod replacing the AN/ALQ-99 on the EA-18G Growler, mid-band increment reached IOC circa 2024-2025.
In service since 2024 · 2 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-03
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
US ITAR-controlled
Export needs U.S. State Dept (DDTC) approval; end-use & re-transfer restrictions apply.
Channel: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sale
Fielded & proven
Limited · 2 operators
In service since 2024. Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Overview
Role: airborne radar and communications jamming. Frequency coverage spans mid-band, low-band and high-band AESA increments. Platform: aircraft-mounted pod carried by the EA-18G Growler.
Full specifications
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
| Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem. | 2 |
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Specifications compiled from public Raytheon (RTX) and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-03.
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How many countries operate the Raytheon (RTX) Next Generation Jammer (NGJ)? +
The Raytheon (RTX) Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) is operated by 2 countries.
