US EditionUS Space Force to Field Satellite Jammers Targeting China
- The U.S. Space Force is preparing to deploy two new weapons that temporarily block Chinese and Russian intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites, joining the Counter Communications System to give the Pentagon three counter-space capabilities.
- Facing a larger Chinese satellite fleet, the U.S. Space Force cites more than 1,189 satellites as of July, including over 510 used by the PLA for intelligence and surveillance.
- L3Harris's Meadowlands is undergoing final testing with live-fire exercises and mission rehearsals, expanding frequency range, lighter weight, and passing a baseline CCS upgrade verification review on April 8.
- The systems can be dispersed globally and operated remotely, giving U.S. forces greater flexibility to counter a rapidly expanding Chinese space threat.
- Bloomberg reported the Pentagon plans to acquire up to 32 Meadowlands systems, converting legacy units with two delivered last week for testing and contracts for more than 20 platforms.
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Space Force to Use Three Jammers to Blunt Chinese Satellites (1)
The US military is close to fielding two new weapons designed to temporally jam Chinese and Russian intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites, giving the Pentagon three counter-space capabilities, according to new Space Force data.
Extending the Battlespace to Space
As space technology becomes more accessible, satellite data and services have become a great equalizer and force multiplier in war—and a target. Looking ahead, the space domain will be central to conflict, serving not only as enabler but as a contested arena of operations.
US Space Force to Use Three Weapons To Jam Chinese Satellites Via Remote Control
The US military is close to fielding two new weapons designed to temporally jam Chinese and Russian intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites, giving the Pentagon three counter-space capabilities, according to new Space Force data.
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