L3Harris satellite-jamming system approved for export to close U.S. allies

ORLANDO, Fla. — A ground-based satellite-jamming system made by L3Harris Technologies for the U.S. Space Force has been approved for potential export to select American allies, marking a rare expansion of foreign access to sensitive electromagnetic-warfare tools.

The system, known as Meadowlands, has been added to the list of technologies eligible for sale through the U.S. government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Meadowlands is designed to detect, identify, disrupt or jam adversary satellite communications — a capability the Space Force classifies as a counter-space function intended to deny an opponent the use of key space assets such as communications or intelligence satellites.

L3Harris said Dec. 10 it has completed an “international initial baseline review” for Meadowlands, a step that signals the system meets the needs of foreign customers while safeguarding sensitive U.S. technical information. “This milestone demonstrates the Meadowlands system meets specific needs of international customers, ensuring allied nations can benefit from advanced electromagnetic warfare capabilities,” the company said.

Adding a system to the FMS catalog means the Defense and State Departments have determined that an exportable configuration can be released without eroding U.S. operational advantages. FMS cases proceed only with U.S. government approval and typically involve long-standing military partners.

Limited to closest allies

Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, who leads the Space Force’s Space Systems Command, said sales would likely be limited to America’s closest intelligence partners. “Five Eyes partners are the ones that would predominantly be interested in working with us on Meadowlands because of the nature of the capability,” he told reporters on Dec. 10 at the Spacepower conference. The Five Eyes alliance comprises the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Garrant said international interest in Space Force programs is climbing, with the command’s FMS case load “almost doubling every year.” This year, its international affairs office is handling 81 cases worth about $200 million.

L3Harris describes Meadowlands as a response to “growing adversary counterspace threats,” saying the system can give warfighters an advantage by “temporarily jamming adversary communications during conflict,” according to Ed Zoiss, president of the company’s Space and Airborne Systems division.

Meadowlands is an upgraded version of the Counter Communications System the company introduced in 2020, expanding the range of frequencies it can jam and incorporating automation to reduce the number of personnel needed at the antenna site. The system is mounted on wheeled trailers and can be repositioned quickly, making it harder for adversaries to track or target.

The Space Force approved Meadowlands for fielding in May 2025. L3Harris said in June it had recently delivered units to the service’s electromagnetic warfare organization, with additional systems slated for deployment to other sites.