CPI Aerostructures awarded lot 4 production contract for NGJ-MB by Raytheon

CPI Aerostructures (CVU) announced that Raytheon Technologies authorized CPI Aero to begin manufacturing of pod structures and air management system components for the follow-on Lot 4 Production phase of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band, NGJ-MB, program. The binding notification provides a maximum value of $33.4 million. Raytheon Technologies is manufacturing and delivering NGJ-MB, a technologically superior, all-aspect, high-power offensive airborne electronic attack system able to achieve force-level spectrum superiority in modern Anti-Access/Area Denial environments. NGJ-MB enhances existing EA-18G and F/A-18E/F cooperation to increase kinetic engagement capacity. There are two NGJ-MB pods per EA-18G aircraft. CPI Aero is delivering the Pod Structure and associated Air Management Systems. The Lot 4 contract announced today supports production of 34 Pods with deliveries commencing in the second half of 2025.