Estimated $245Million for Northrop C-IED Jammer

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has informed Congress of State Department approval for a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of 850 Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare Increment 1 Block 1 (JCREW I1B1) systems at an estimated cost of $245 million (€222 million).

The Australian government has requested up to 850 JCREW I1B1 systems (533 vehicle-mounted and 317 dismounted); spare and repair parts; support and test equipment; technical exchanges, publications and technical documentation; support equipment; engineering change proposals; classified software/loadsets; training; US government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics support. 

Australia is interested in procuring the dismounted and mounted variants that have a modular, open architecture and are upgradeable in order to maintain capability against evolving global threats.