The Huntsville-based provider of advanced engineering solutions was awarded a contract by L3Harris Technologies in support of Next Generation Jammer – Low Band engineering and manufacturing development.

“CFD Research is excited for the opportunity to be part of this team supporting L3Harris and the Navy on bringing this technology to the warfighter,” said Sameer Singhal, president and CEO of CFD Research.

The NGJ-LB is part of a larger NGJ system that will augment and ultimately replace the legacy ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System on the EA-18G Growler aircraft, the company said in a news release.

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Using the latest software and Active Electronically Scanned Array technologies, NGJ will provide enhanced Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) capabilities to disrupt, deny, and degrade enemy air defense and ground communication systems.

This latest increment will counter a larger capacity of adversary systems in the low-frequency electromagnetic spectrum.

CFD Research will provide ram air turbine power generation capabilities in support of L3Harris Technologies’ delivery of operational prototype pods to U.S. Naval Air Systems Command for fleet assessment and additional test assets for airworthiness and design verification over the next five years.

The NGJ-LB pods will fly on the EA-18G Growler and will support the Navy’s plan to augment the legacy AN/ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System.

The Navy awarded L3Harris a $587.4 million contract last August for the engineering and manufacturing development of the NGJ-LB system.

Courtesy of 256 Today