US to deploy new satellite jamming weapon early next year
The Pentagon is putting its newest satellite-jamming weapon on alert, slightly behind schedule. A readiness assessment is scheduled for January-March 2025.
Bloomberg reports that the Meadowlands system is equipped with modern software and has expanded capabilities. The initial deployment of the anti-satellite weapon was scheduled for October 2022, but improvements have taken longer.
A weapon designed to jam Chinese and Russian satellites in the early stages of a conflict has overcome technical problems and is expected to be ready by next year, two years later than planned.
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In the first quarter of next year, the US Space Force will receive the first five of 5 Meadowlands systems on order. According to Bloomberg, this anti-satellite weapon is designed to cause temporary damage to a potential enemy's space group. Meadowlands is primarily aimed at combating Chinese and Russian space systems.
The weapon is designed to jam Chinese and Russian satellites in the early stages of a conflict and is a mobile, transportable system.
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