# NEXT Generation Jammer (NGJ) INC II — Program Element 0604282N

**Program element:** 0604282N  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604282N

## Summary

U.S. Navy funding ramps 131% to a $497.0M request in FY2027, before stepping down 75% across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House cut 8.0% (to $457.0M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full. L3H leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 142.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 215.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 497.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 547.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 456.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 252.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 122.9 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 497.0 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 457.0 | −40.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 497.0 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 497.0 | +0.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3380 | Next Generation Jammer Inc II | 142.7 | 215.3 | 497.0 | +131% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project 3380 — Next Generation Jammer Inc II

This Program Element (PE 0604282N) supports the AN/ALQ-266 Next Generation Jammer - Low Band (NGJ-LB) program. NGJ-LB will address Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) capability and sufficiency gaps against enemy threats operating in the lower frequency bands of the electromagnetic spectrum. NGJ-LB will provide the ability to effectively engage enemy threats from increased stand-off distances, employ increased capacity (number of jamming assignments) against enemy targets, and support agile employment by operators and increases survivability and lethality of 4th and 5th generation platforms and strike weapons. The NGJ-LB system will be integrated on the EA-18G tactical aircraft and will augment and then replace the aging AN/ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System in the low band frequencies.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** L3H (322.6, 65%), NAWCAD (56.3, 11%), Boeing (35.6, 7.2%), NGC (25.5, 5.1%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next Generation Jammer Low Band Primary Hardware Development | 63.8 | 133.0 | 322.6 |
| Next Generation Jammer Low Band Systems Engineering | 36.1 | 28.3 | 45.2 |
| Next Generation Jammer Low Band Support & Management Services | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Next Generation Jammer Low Band Test & Evaluation | 6.4 | 9.1 | 50.3 |
| Next Generation Jammer Low Band Integration | 32.9 | 40.6 | 74.6 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 97% | 483.8 |
| Government labs & warfare centers | 1.3% | 6.6 |
| Other / unspecified | 1.3% | 6.6 |

**Top named industry performers:** L3H ($322.6M, 65%), NAWCAD ($56.3M, 11%), Boeing ($35.6M, 7.2%), NGC ($25.5M, 5.1%), NAWCWD ($24.1M, 4.9%).

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) is the next step in the evolution of Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) and is a critical capability necessary to address current, emerging, and evolving Electronic Warfare gaps, ensure kill chain wholeness against growing threat capabilities and capacity, keep pace with enemy threat weapon systems' advancements, and support the continuous expansion of the AEA mission areas that exceed the capability of currently fielded systems. NGJ will utilize enhanced techniques and tactics to deliver significantly improved radar and communications jamming effectiveness as well as other classified capabilities.

The AN/ALQ-266 NGJ-LB program is designated an ACAT-IB Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP), MDAP program number 520. The activity will focus on the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase, to develop and build (4) NGJ-LB test pods (2 aeromechanical and 2 mission systems), (8) Operational Prototype Pods (OPP) for Early Operational Capability and (6) Systems Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA) to complete Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) and achieve Initial Operational Capability (IOC).

## Related program elements

- [0604274N — Next Generation Jammer (NGJ)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604274N) (Navy)
- [0604270N — Electronic Warfare (EW) Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604270N) (Navy)
- [0607210D8Z — Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0607210D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0307577F — Analysis Enterprise](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0307577F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604282N (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604282N")`.

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