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

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

Operator data not public

In service since 2024. Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

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

No detailed specs published yet, N/A

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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