Meadowlands is a ground-based satellite jamming system that provides advanced electronic warfare capabilities to disrupt enemy communications satellites. It is a major “step change” level upgrade to the Space Force's first acknowledged offensive counterspace system, the Counter Communication System (CCS), which has been operational since 2004. The system is a mobile electronic warfare platform designed for interfering with enemy satellite communications through radio signal jamming.
Meadowlands features expanded frequency range capabilities including multifrequency jamming in S-band and X-band, increased mobility with a significantly smaller footprint than its predecessor and incorporates remote command and control functionality to reduce the number of personnel required at the antenna site. The system uses radio signals to jam enemy communications, and the modernized version has an expanded frequency range, which improves its ability to interfere. The system is also lighter weight than its predecessor and has an open architecture that will allow for more regular software updates in the future.
L3Harris won a contract in January 2019 for conversion of five CCS to Meadowlands standard. The Space Force formally accepted delivery of the first two developmental mobile Meadowlands satellite jammers from L3Harris in April 2025, with the delivery occurring approximately six months earlier than planned. A production contract signed in October 2021 runs through January 2028 for over 20 units and associated training systems. This will likely include upgrading its entire inventory of 11 CCS to the Meadowlands standard. The first production Meadowlands system was delivered in December 2025, and operations are expected to start in 2026.
Meadowlands Technical Data
Contractor: L3Harris.
Operator/Location: 16th Electromagnetic Squadron, Mission Delta 3 (DEL 3), Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.
First Delivery: First test units in April 2025, first production units in December 2025.
IOC: N/A.
Active Systems: First two units delivered April 2025.
Dimensions: Significantly smaller than CCS.
Weight: Lighter than predecessor (specific weight not provided).