Space
US Satellite Jammer Is Set for Delivery as Flaws Are Fixed
- New model to temporarily jam satellites early in a conflict
- The movable Meadlowlands system is more than two years late
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A weapon meant to jam Chinese and Russian satellites early in a conflict has overcome technical flaws and is expected to be delivered next year, more than two years later than originally scheduled, according to the US Space Force.
The L3Harris Technologies Inc. system known as Meadowlands is a lighter-weight, movable version of a “Counter Communications System” that was declared operational in 2020. The new model can receive updated software and is able to jam more frequencies. It was originally slated for delivery in October 2022 but was dogged by undisclosed technical problems.