Space Force fields L3Harris's Meadowlands satellite-jamming system
L3Harris · U.S. Space Force
The Space Force operationally accepted L3Harris's mobile counter-communications jammer.
what happened
Per SpaceNews, the Space Force has operationally accepted Meadowlands, a mobile L3Harris-built system that uses radio-frequency signals to interfere with an adversary satellite's ability to transmit, producing reversible effects. SpaceNews reports the system jams a broader range of frequencies than its predecessor, adds automation that reduces operating crew, and that L3Harris has begun delivering an unspecified number of units to military sites for Mission Delta 3, with $40 million requested for the program in fiscal 2027. SpaceNews also notes operators created a communications silence zone during Operation Midnight Hammer, while reporting the service did not say Meadowlands itself was used.
why it matters
Counter-space electromagnetic warfare is now a fielded, funded product line for a commercial prime, not a lab program. For commercial SATCOM operators the fielding is a reminder that the spectrum environment their services depend on is contested, and for defense-facing suppliers it signals where procurement money is moving.
for who
SATCOM operators, defense-facing space suppliers
signal-to-noise
quick facts
- Companies
- L3Harris, U.S. Space Force
- Category
- procurement
- Impact
- notable
- SNR
- 4 / 5
- Event date
- 2026-06-30
- Published
- 2026-07-06 15:55 UTC