MCKINNEY, Texas, Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In
collaboration with the U.S. Navy, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)
recently completed Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP)
testing for its Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) array prototypes at
the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base,
California.
"Raytheon and the Navy developed a realistic testing program
designed to ensure that the NGJ electronic warfare system meets its
2021 initial operating capability commitment," said Travis Slocumb, vice president of Electronic
Warfare Systems at Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems business.
"Completion of EIRP testing, while an early milestone, confirms our
progress to date and that the program is successfully executing to
both schedule and plan."
The prototype testing, conducted over a six week period,
indicated that the NGJ will fulfill the U.S. Navy's stringent
requirements for EIRP, a prime indicator of the system's range and
capacity for reaching and affecting multiple targets
simultaneously.
The NGJ is built on a combination of high-powered, agile,
beam-jamming techniques and cutting-edge solid-state electronics to
achieve two goals: meet the U.S. Navy's electronic warfare mission
requirements and provide a cost-effective open systems architecture
for future upgrades. It is scheduled to replace legacy ALQ-99
tactical jamming pods, delivering new capabilities for the Navy's
EA-18G Growler.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of
$23 billion and 61,000 employees
worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in
defense, civil government and cybersecurity markets throughout the
world. With a history of innovation spanning 93 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration
and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well
as cybersecurity and a broad range of mission support services.
Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more
about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow
us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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