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This picture shows smoke rising following an explosion during a night mass drone and missile strikes on Kyiv on August 28, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

How the war in Ukraine is shaping NATO’s approach to future fights

Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, shared new details about NATO’s near-term digital transformation plans this week.
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division set up a command post with the M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle during exercise Spectrum Blitz 25 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, April 11, 2025. Spectrum Blitz 25 is an exercise that provides an opportunity to train Electronic Warfare Teams in Electronic Warfare Training Strategies at the platoon level. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Collin Mackall)

Electronic warfare receiving more senior level attention within the Army

The Army released an electromagnetic warfare strategy in March and is working on an implementation plan.
U.S. Army 125th Intelligence Electronic Warfare (IEW) Battalion, Electronic Warfare team, gives a capabilities brief of the V-Max to Colonel Paul Hayward, Deputy Commander – Interoperability, 25th Infantry Division, during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023, at the 5th Marine Combat Training Center, Puslatpur, Indonesia, Sept. 3, 2023. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Thornburgh)

One electronic warfare payload to rule them all?

The Army is pursuing a modular mission payload to serve as a universal EW standard where capabilities can be loaded onto systems.
FORT IRWIN, Calif. – Bravo Company (Bandits), 11th Cyber Battalion, culminated months of home station training with participation in National Training Center Rotation 25-03, January and February 2025. Expeditionary CEMA (Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities) Team 05 and ECT 06, B Co., 11CB, conducted electromagnetic reconnaissance, radio frequency enabled offensive cyber operations, and special purpose electromagnetic attacks to shape operations during the rotation for III Armor Corps, 1st Infantry Division, and 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne). (Photo by Steven Stover, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber))

Here’s how the Army is working to get electronic warfare gear to units faster

A project manager described the new approach as essentially “free testing."
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division set up a command post with the M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle during exercise Spectrum Blitz 25 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, April 11, 2025. Spectrum Blitz 25 is an exercise that provides an opportunity to train Electronic Warfare Teams in Electronic Warfare Training Strategies at the platoon level. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Collin Mackall)

Army’s new budget proposal invests in electromagnetic force protection capabilities

As the Army continues its long journey to modernize and rebuild its electronic warfare arsenal, the FY26 budget request aims to invest in a raft of capabilities…
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An EA-37B Compass Call takes its first official flight at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 28, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Garavito)

Top lawmaker wants more progress on EW capabilities across services

There's not enough capability at the Defense Department when it comes to electronic warfare, according to Rep. Don Bacon, chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on…
U.S. Army Spc. Henry Fridy, assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, configures the Beast+ electronic warfare system during Combined Resolve 25-02 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center on Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, May 7, 2025. Beast+ detects signals across the electromagnetic spectrum to identify enemy locations, composition, and potential jamming or spoofing activity, enhancing line-of-sight awareness in support of ground maneuver operations. Combined Resolve is part of the Army’s “Transforming in Contact” initiative, which assesses the effectiveness of electronic warfare and counter-unmanned aerial systems, as well as how force structure changes and current tactics align with emerging technologies. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Carlos Marquez)

Army unit to mature electromagnetic deception tools

1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division will be refining tactics and capabilities for command posts to deceive the enemy during a Combined Resolve exercise.
FORT IRWIN, Calif. – Bravo Company (Bandits), 11th Cyber Battalion, culminated months of home station training with participation in National Training Center Rotation 25-03, January and February 2025. Expeditionary CEMA (Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities) Team 05 and ECT 06, B Co., 11CB, conducted electromagnetic reconnaissance, radio frequency enabled offensive cyber operations, and special purpose electromagnetic attacks to shape operations during the rotation for III Armor Corps, 1st Infantry Division, and 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne). (Photo by Steven Stover, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber))

Army to see culmination of new forces, guides and capabilities for electronic warfare this year

The Army has been on a years-long journey to modernize its EW prowess.
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