# Jammer Techniques Optimization (JATO)

**R-2A activity** of project 0556 — EW Counter Response  
**Program element:** 0604270N — Electronic Warfare (EW) Dev  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604270N/0556/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604270N/0556

## Summary

This activity requests $18.7M in FY2027, 45% of project 0556, up 2.0% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** The JATO organization will continue engineering development and test support of existing and emerging systems such as, but not limited to, the EA-18G, NGJ-MB, and NGJ-LB to address potential NKE on current and evolving radar/communications threats. JATO will continue to generate tactics, techniques, and procedures to optimize the capabilities of systems such as, but not limited to, the AN/ALQ-99, AN/ALQ-249 (NGJ-MB), AN/ALQ-266 (NGJ-LB), ALQ-218, ALQ-227, AN/ALQ-231(V), SCP, JSF, UAS payloads and other various systems. JATO continues to meet COCOM Commanders' NKE priorities including support for Overseas Contingency Operations and Force Protection. (Classified discussion available upon request).

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase from FY2026 to FY2027 due to inflation.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** The JATO organization will continue engineering development and test support of existing and emerging systems such as, but not limited to, the EA-18G, NGJ-MB, and NGJ-LB to address potential NKE on current and evolving radar/communications threats. JATO will continue to generate tactics, techniques, and procedures to optimize the capabilities of systems such as, but not limited to, the AN/ALQ-99, AN/ALQ-249 (NGJ-MB), NGJ-LB, ALQ-218, ALQ-227, AN/ALQ-231(V), SCP, JSF, UAS payloads and other various systems. JATO continues to meet COCOM Commanders' NKE priorities including support for Overseas Contingency Operations and Force Protection. (Classified discussion available upon request).

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 17.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 18.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 18.7 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Other activities in project 0556

- [Tactical Jamming Systems (TJS) Follow-On Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604270N/0556/a2) — FY2027 13.2
- Electronic Warfare (EW) Advanced Development — FY2027 9.4

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0604270N project 0556 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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