EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
Oct. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) completed the first power generation
flight test of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band. The U.S. Navy
will use the test data to inform the airworthiness authorization
decision to fly NGJ-MB on the EA-18G Growler in the spring of
2020.
Raytheon conducted the three flight tests onboard a Calspan
commercial jet to assess the jammer's prime power generation
system, known as the ram air turbine generator, at Niagara Falls
Airport in New York. The generator
scoops air from the airstream, turns a turbine and creates
electricity that enables NGJ-MB to jam enemy radars and
communications.
"This is the first time the pod generated its own power outside
of a lab," said Ernest Winston, senior manager for
Electronic Warfare Systems. "Future tests will verify the power is
sufficient to enable NGJ-MB to significantly enhance range, attack
multiple targets simultaneously and perform advanced jamming."
Raytheon's NGJ-MB ram air turbine generator is designed to give
the Growler more power than it has ever had before to jam at
unprecedented levels. Its open architecture and design allow the
technology to be scaled to other missions and platforms.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2018 sales of $27
billion and 67,000 employees, is a technology and innovation
leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity
solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 97 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration,
C5I® products and services, sensing, effects and mission support
for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is
headquartered in Waltham,
Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter.
Media Contact
Dana
Carroll
310.647.4352
saspr@raytheon.com
View original content to download
multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/next-generation-jammer-mid-band-takes-flight-for-first-power-generation-test-300945761.html
SOURCE Raytheon Company