Electronic warfare or SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defense) is an important capability of the US Air Force and Navy. The Navy relies on the EA-18G fighter jet to provide SEAD and plans to achieve initial operational capability for the Next-Generation Jammer’s mid-band system in the next couple of months. The ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Mid-Band is an external carriage AEA capability for the Growlers focusing on the middle-frequency bands of the electromagnetic spectrum.