A Raytheon executive says the US Army wants to buy three newly designed pods that repackage the communications jamming system for the Boeing EA-18G Growler for use in the General Atomics MQ-1C Sky Warrior. Raytheon began developing the new pod, dubbed communications electronic attack with surveillance and reconnaissance (Ceasar), about a year ago, and demonstrated the system for the first time in August, says Chris Keefer, programme manager for advanced programmes. A mock-up of the 62kg (137lb) pod quickly attracted the interest of army officials. The army wants direct control of a system that can monitor and jam communications signals, rather than rely on support from the navy's escort fighters or the air force's EC-130 Compass Call fleet, Keefer says. Ceasar is derived from the Raytheon AN-227 communications countermeastures systems installed on the EA-18Gs. Raytheon builds a new software control system for the Ceasar pod.