Northrop Grumman successfully delivers final ALQ-218
ICAP III Tactical Jamming Receiver to U.S. Navy
On Wednesday, March 16, Capt. John Green, PMA-234 program manager, gathered with Northrop Grumman employees in Baltimore to celebrate the successful completion of the ALQ-218 ICAP III program.
"We can not only dream big dreams, but we can bring them to reality. Northrop Grumman has done an absolutely fabulous job of that with the ICAP III system," said Capt. Green.
In battle, the ALQ-218 tactical jamming receiver is the first system "on the scene" to detect the enemy, enabling aircrews and/or commanders to make quicker and more intelligent decisions to protect friendly forces.
The ALQ-218 receiver is also the U.S. Navy's choice for the new EA-18 Advanced Electronic Attack aircraft, currently in production. The EA-18 uses virtually the same EW suite developed by Northrop Grumman for ICAP III, with the addition of an advanced digital receiver group.