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GAO points to technology maturity, design stability and software and cybersecurity problems with the Next Generation Jammer pod:

Watchdog discovers problems with Navy jammer In an annual report, the GAO found several issues associated with the Navy's Next Generation Jammer-Mid Band pod related to technology maturity and software.

German Defense Minister Makes Tornado Replacement Plans Official:

German Defense Minister Makes Tornado Replacement Plans Official Germany’s Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer announced toPparliament on April 21 the decision to split the replacement program for the Panavia Tornado combat aircraft into two platfo…

Sources: Germany buying 30 F/A-18 Super Hornets and 15 EA-18G Growlers:

Germany to Order 45 Fighter Jets From Boeing, Report Says (Bloomberg) -- Germany will order 45 fighter aircraft from Boeing Co. to replace the Luftwaffe’s aging Tornado jets, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Sunday.Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer emailed her U.S. counterpart Mark Esper on Thursday to inform him of the decision, the magazine s...

Germany Readying Split Fighter Purchase for Tornado Replacement:

Germany Readying a Split Fighter Purchase for Tornado Replacement A report in the German business newspaper Handelsblatt indicates that Germany has coalesced around a plan to replace its legacy fleet of 85-93 Panavia Tornado IDS combat aircraft with a split purch…

Navy, Boeing testing unmanned Growlers:

US Navy and Boeing use manned jet to control drone Growlers Boeing and the Navy announced a test that saw two unmanned E/A-18G Growlers controlled by a manned aircraft, a capability that the Navy thinks will help keep its airwing relevant in the 21st century.

F/A-18 and EA-18 reach 80% mission capability as F-35 struggles: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/fa-18-and-ea-18-reach-80-mission-capability-as-f-3-461087/?cmpid=NLC|FGFG|FGFDN-2019-1002-GLOBnews&sfid=70120000000taAm

F/A-18 and EA-18 reach 80% mission capability as F-35 struggles The US Navy’s (USN) Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler have surpassed an 80% mission capability rate, complying with a directive set by former defense secretary Jim Mattis last year.

The Future Is Now for the Next Generation Jammer:

The Future Is Now for the Next Generation Jammer by Andrew Dardine, Military Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. After years of planning and development, the ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) is now steadily transitioning to full prod…

Raytheon delivers first EMD Next Generation Jammer pod to the U.S. Navy:

Raytheon: Investors: News Release , /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE: RTN) delivered the first Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Engineering and pod to the to begin ground and aircraft integration testing. will deliver 15 EMD pods for mission systems testing and qualification as well as 14 aeromechanical pods for airworthiness certification.

Fighter Aircraft Market Worth $260B Over Next 10 Years:

Fighter Aircraft Market Worth $260B Over Next 10 Years by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Production of fighter aircraft is on the rise. In Forecast International’s newly updated study “The Market for Fight…

Navy awards Next Generation Jammer Low Band contracts:

The Navy wants a jammer that will help when flying into enemy airspace Two companies received more money for ongoing work related to the Next Generation Jammer.

Block 2 EA-18G Growler to get even more lethal:

The E/A-18G Growler electronic attack plane is about to get even more lethal The Block 2 Growler is beginning to take shape.

White House cancels plan to decommission Nimitz Class aircraft carrier:

Trump administration reverses course on decision to decommission carrier Truman The White House has shelved plans to decommission the carrier Harry S. Truman, a move aimed at saving money for investment in long-range missiles and unmanned technologies.