SAIC to Provide Engineering Services for US Navy EW Programs

Published on August 20, 2024

SAIC has signed engineering contracts worth $58.2 million to support the US Navy’s electronic warfare programs.

The initial contract will provide technical services for the Jammer Technique Optimization (JATO) Program, which encompasses research on jamming algorithms and technologies for operational use.

It will incorporate support for jammer technique development, trials, assessment interoperability testing and analysis, threats indemnification, tactics research, mission data development, and production and fleet liaison tasks.

Work will be coordinated with improvements to the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft and related capabilities.

Another agreement will assist JATO’s Airborne Electronic Attack Integrated Product Team (AEA IPT) on existing simulations and assemblies.

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