The U.S. Space Force is about to deploy a new ground-based jammer.

It should make it impossible for Chinese and Russian satellites to transmit information about US forces during a conflict.

Bloomberg reported on this.

In several months, the first 11 of 24 Remote Modular Terminal jammers will be deployed in the United States.

All of them could be in place by December 31 at undisclosed locations.

The Pentagon’s space service branch tested the system for the first time earlier this year at two different locations, with control of the system at a third.

The devices aren’t meant to protect US satellites from Chinese or Russian jamming but to responsibly counter adversary satellite communications capabilities.

The U.S. Space Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office said that the terminals “are small, transportable, and low-cost satellite communications jammers that can be deployed in austere environments to protect” U.S. forces.

According to the available images, the Remote Modular Terminal has a circular antenna with a diameter of about 3 meters, similar to a satellite.

The Pentagon emphasizes that this technology is defensive and narrowly focused. It does not destroy satellites, but only temporarily disables them, so the United States positions it as a “responsible” weapon that prevents the formation of space debris.

These devices were designed to be small and mobile. Off-the-shelf commercial components were used in their design, which made it possible to make the terminals inexpensive.

The new system will complement the already deployed larger US satellite jammers Counter Communications System and Meadowlands.