Raytheon lands $590M Navy contract; Fort Wayne facility to benefit
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Massachusetts-based Raytheon will utilize its facility in Fort Wayne, among others, to complete a $590 million production contract from the U.S. Navy. The contract calls for the production of the company’s Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band system.
The electronic-attack system consists of two pods attached to a fighter jet that disperse radio waves to disrupt air defense systems and ground-based communications. Raytheon said the system allows naval crews to operate effectively at extended ranges and attack multiple targets simultaneously.
The U.S. Navy employs the system on its Boeing EA-18G Growler aircraft.
“NGJ-MB is a revolutionary offensive electronic attack system for the joint force that puts a critical combat capability in the hands of our Navy warfighters,” Barbara Borgonovi, president of naval power at Raytheon, said in a news release. “We’re working with the U.S. Navy to ensure NGJ-MB provides the advanced electronic warfare solution needed as quickly as possible.”
Work under the contract, which runs through 2028, will also be performed at Raytheon’s facilities in McKinney, Texas; Forest, Mississippi; and El Segundo, California.
The project is a cooperative development effort with the Royal Australian Air Force.
Announcement of the contract comes just over two months after Raytheon landed a $192 million Navy contract to develop an upgrade to the NGJ-MB system.
Eric Dick contributed to this report.