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RTX's Raytheon Awarded $580 Million Production Contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band

  • On May 16, 2025, in McKinney, Texas, Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, was awarded a $580 million contract by the U.S. Navy to continue production of the advanced airborne electronic attack system known as the NGJ-MB.
  • The contract supports a joint development and production effort involving the Royal Australian Air Force, aimed at addressing new and sophisticated electronic threats in contemporary combat scenarios.
  • Raytheon will produce additional NGJ-MB pod shipsets, provide spares, and supply peculiar support equipment, with work locations including Mississippi, Texas, California, and Massachusetts through 2028.
  • Barbara Borgonovi, who leads Naval Power at Raytheon, highlighted that Offensive Electronic Attack delivers significant operational advantages by safeguarding strike groups, traditional munitions, and critical aerial platforms during a wide variety of missions.
  • This contract will improve naval aviators' readiness to address hostile challenges and contribute effectively to combined military operations, highlighting Raytheon's century-long legacy as a premier defense technology innovator.
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RTX's Raytheon awarded $580 million production contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band

Electronic attack capability will counter new and emerging adversary threats

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