Thursday, December 04, 2008

AN/ALQ-99

IOC: 1973

AN/ALQ-99 TJS

Also Known As
Tactical Jamming System

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems

Applications
EA-18G Growler
EA-6B Prowler
F-111F Aardvark

Description: The AN/ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System is a core system for the United States Air Force and Navy Electronic Warfare (EW) aircraft capability. Each ALQ-99 pod carries two jamming transmitters that cover one of seven radiofrequency bands. The primary mission of the ALQ-99 is to provide jamming in support of strike/assault forces. The EA-6B along with the ALQ-99 jamming pod were upgraded during ICAP III modernization effort carried out by Northrop-Grumman.

The US Air Force provided the AN/ALQ-99 to its EF-111 Raven electronic warfare aircraft along with the AN/ALQ-137 for self-defense purposes. The US Navy provided the ALQ-99 to its EA-6B Prowler fleet. Each EA-6B can carry up to five EW pods. The US Navy also plans to provide the AN/ALQ-99 to its future EA-18G electronic attack aircraft beginning in 2009.

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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Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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