The U.S. Space Force is close to fielding two new ground-based weapons designed to jam Chinese and Russian intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance satellites, according to new Space Force data.
The systems, called the Meadowlands by L3Harris and the Remote Modular Terminal (RMT) by Northstrat and CACI, will join the existing Counter Communications System jammer, declared operational in 2020.
Both jammers can be operated remotely and will be deployed worldwide, expanding the Pentagon’s counter-space capabilities amid what U.S. officials call a growing Chinese threat in orbit. Earlier reports indicated that the U.S. planned to purchase up to 32 Meadowlands units and 24 RMT.
The Space Force’s Space Threat fact sheet reports that as of July 2025, China had over 1,189 satellites in orbit, including more than 510 capable of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).
China is also developing direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missiles, orbital “inspection” systems that could be weaponized, ground-based lasers, and extensive jamming capabilities.
In a written testimony submitted before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission in April, Space Force commander Gen. Chance Saltzman said the new systems are expected to be operational before the end of the decade.
“Intelligence suggests the PLA likely sees counter-space operations as a means to deter and counter U.S. military intervention in a regional conflict,” Saltzman added.
