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Australia commits to Next Generation Jammer

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Phage

posted on Aug, 10 2020 @ 10:05 PM
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That's what she said.

Out of curiosity, are there any figures for the power of that beast? In watts?

edit on 8/10/2020 by Phage because: (no reason given)


Zaphod58

posted on Aug, 10 2020 @ 11:00 PM
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a reply to: Phage

All anyone is saying is "high power". I've seen 1.8 watts but I don't know how accurate that is.


Phage

posted on Aug, 10 2020 @ 11:03 PM
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Megawatts, maybe?

I've heard tell that they don't turn those things on in mixed company.


Zaphod58

posted on Aug, 10 2020 @ 11:12 PM
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a reply to: Phage

They're not as powerful as you think. It doesn't take a lot to blot out a radar signal. The AN/ALQ-99 is between about 6.8 and 10.8 kW depending on if you're talking about the newer or older systems. It's two external pods with two 2 kW systems in each pod


Phage

posted on Aug, 10 2020 @ 11:15 PM
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I can see how spoofing wouldn't require much but I was under the impression that there was some brute force involved as well.


Zaphod58

posted on Aug, 10 2020 @ 11:31 PM
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There is, but usually when talking EW, brute force refers to jamming everything. You sent out a wideband signal that hits everything transmitting on that frequency or frequency range.


Phage

posted on Aug, 10 2020 @ 11:32 PM
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And this doesn't do that.
Gotcha.


Zaphod58

posted on Aug, 10 2020 @ 11:33 PM
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a reply to: Phage

It can, but it's for more focused jamming, only hitting selected frequencies.


Phage

posted on Aug, 10 2020 @ 11:35 PM
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And that probably takes more that 1.8 watts. I would think.

But never mind. A submariner I used to know said "better than 20 knots."


Zaphod58

posted on Aug, 10 2020 @ 11:37 PM
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Yeah, they're not going to release a lot of detailed information.


mightmight

posted on Aug, 11 2020 @ 08:55 AM
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a reply to: Zaphod58

except when they do

www.sbir.gov...


Zaphod58

posted on Aug, 11 2020 @ 11:55 AM
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a reply to: mightmight

I said "a lot". There will be information out there, but you're not going to find a lot of detailed data about it.


penroc3

posted on Aug, 11 2020 @ 02:55 PM
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a reply to: Zaphod58

i wonder if an old US jammer will be billed as something new


Zaphod58

posted on Sep, 23 2020 @ 07:31 PM
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Northrop has revealed their NGJ low band entry.



aviationweek.com...


Zaphod58

posted on Jul, 4 2021 @ 09:23 PM
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NGJ-MB reached Milestone C approval.

www.navair.navy.mil...


Blackfinger

posted on Jul, 5 2021 @ 04:32 AM
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Wonder if they played with these at Pine Gap?




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