US to Receive Satellite Jammers to Counter China, Russia Next Year

Giulia Bernacchi

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The US will receive a weapon next year designed to jam Chinese and Russian satellites in the early stages of a potential conflict, the US Air Force told Bloomberg.

The technology — a L3Harris-developed electronic warfare system called “Meadowlands” — was originally scheduled for delivery in 2022.

Meadowlands can jam transmissions from satellites in orbit by using ground-based radio frequency units.

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The US currently employs 16 L3Harris Counter Communications System (CCS) mobile platforms that can shut down an adversary’s satellite connection, strategically positioned and operated by the Space Force and Air National Guard.

An upgraded version of the CCS, Meadowlands could be deployed and operated in battlefield scenarios, disrupting links to adversary satellites overhead that may be surveilling or targeting US forces on the ground.

Its reversible functionality allows operators to temporarily disrupt satellite operations and restore them when necessary.