L3Harris wins $876.4 million US Navy contract for next-gen radar jammer

what happened

L3Harris Technologies reported that it received a contract modification from the U.S. Navy, issued before final pricing is agreed, for the next engineering and manufacturing stage of the Next Generation Jammer Low Band effort, according to Dow Jones Newswires. The package is valued at $876.4 million. The company says the work speeds up the NGJ-LB timetable in line with the Pentagon's push to get new capabilities to troops faster.

The system is meant to strengthen the Navy's capacity to jam and degrade enemy radar and communications, pairing advanced jamming with quicker processing. It will operate alongside allied forces and leave room for adding new technology later. The award extends L3Harris's involvement in the service's airborne electronic attack mission, including the AN/ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System.

Under the contract, L3Harris will provide non-recurring tooling and equipment, related labor, demonstration test pods, and extra cybersecurity and system protection development.

why it matters

For markets this is a mid-sized defense award: meaningful for one contractor, but unlikely to shift the broader defense sector on its own. The multi-phase nature of the program gives some visibility on future revenue, though the value is not yet finalized and could change.

market impact

US defense sector: a sizable Navy award supports L3Harris revenue visibility over the coming years

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