NAVAIR Awards L3 $587 Million Contract For E/A-18G Growler Next-Gen Jammer Low Band Program

The Boeing EA-18G Growler will receive another Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) in the low-band jammer to address low-frequency threats on the electromagnetic spectrum. On August 26, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded a $587,386,007 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the design, production, and delivery for engineering and manufacturing development of the Next Generation Jammer Low Band program for the US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force Boeing EA-18G Growlers to be due in a year. The next-generation jammer low-band pod will address the growing threat from lower-frequency search radars.