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AN/ALQ-218

AN/ALQ-218 TJSR

IOC: 2006
Unitary Cost: USD$18.0 million

Also Known As: Tactical Jamming System Receiver

Origin:United States of America

Contractor/s: BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman *, Times Microwave

Description: The AN/ALQ-218 Tactical Jamming System Receiver (TJSR) is an Electronic Warfare (EW) receiver suite designed by Northrop-Grumman to replace the ALQ-99 receiver subsystem onboard the US Navy EA-6B aircraft under the ICAP III airborne electronic attack system. It provides precision passive radar threat detection, identification, precision geolocation, and jammer control.

In March 2006 the US Navy awarded Northrop Grumman Lot II full rate production contract worth $73 million. The contract was for production of four AN/ALQ-218s under ICAP III program to be delivered by September 2009. In September 2006 the US Navy added a $22 million for ICAP III spares.

Applications
EA-18G Growler, EA-6B Prowler News
US Navy Awards Third Order for ICAP III Airborne Electronic Attack Systems

US Navy to Upgrade Three More EA-6B Prowler Electronic Attack Aircraft

Operators

United States of America

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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