Overview
- The U.S. Army publicly confirmed a mid‑July maritime test of the sea variant of Hammer of the Gods during Project Convergence Capstone 6 and said the system was launched, operated, and recovered in realistic sea conditions.
- Hammer of the Gods is a portable counter‑PNT electronic‑warfare system that jams positioning, navigation and timing signals including GPS to reduce the accuracy of precision weapons such as long‑range artillery and guided missiles.
- The demonstration integrated Army, Navy and Space Force elements and, according to officials, showed the system can be deployed and controlled from vessels while working with other space and cyber assets.
- Army statements say the system builds a resilient mesh network to keep friendly units connected while jamming adversary PNT, but the service has not released technical ranges, operational limits, legal assessments, or rollout plans.
- The test follows two years of land trials and reflects a wider U.S. focus on electronic warfare that could change how forces protect ships and troops from guided weapons but may raise concerns about unintended effects on civilian and allied GPS users.