US to launch satellite jammers against China and Russia next year - Bloomberg
Photo: The United States has prepared a powerful electronic warfare system against Chinese and Russian space satellites (l3harris)
The US has developed a powerful electronic warfare system against Chinese and Russian satellites. It will be launched next year, according to Bloomberg.
The system, developed by L3Harris Technologies Inc. and known as Meadowlands, is a lighter, mobile version of a "Counter Communications System" that was declared operational in 2020.
However, according to the agency, the new model may receive updated software and is capable of jamming more frequencies. It was initially scheduled for delivery in October 2022 but was postponed due to unspecified technical issues.
As of last month, it has completed all system-level testing and could be launched next year.
L3Harris Technologies has secured a multi-year contract worth $125 million for the production of space electronic warfare systems that protect US military operations.
"The Meadowlands system will have significant upgrades in terms of technical performance, and simpler logistics for deployment and sustainment... L3Harris has now completed verification tests, and the program is on track for delivery early next year," L3Harris said in a statement.
In July of this year, the US plans to deploy a new ground-based signal jamming system to prevent Chinese and Russian satellites from transmitting information about US troops during a conflict.
