The Meadowlands system uses ground-based radio frequency units to disrupt satellite communications. Credit: L3Harris
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has placed into operational service a new mobile satellite-jamming system capable of temporarily disrupting an adversary’s communications.
The electronic warfare system, known as Meadowlands and built by L3Harris Technologies, uses radio-frequency signals to interfere with an adversary satellite’s ability to transmit information. Unlike anti-satellite weapons designed to physically destroy spacecraft, Meadowlands produces reversible effects by disrupting satellite communications without damaging the satellite itself.
The Space Force’s Combat Forces Command said it has operationally accepted the system, making it available for real-world missions by combatant commanders.
The milestone caps several years of development for Meadowlands and reflects a broader shift in how the military discusses space warfare. A capability once rarely acknowledged publicly is being described as a standard element of military operations as the Pentagon prepares for potential conflicts in which space systems would be contested.
