electronic warfare Archives

AUKUS launching new electronic warfare prize competition, other initiatives

Companies from the U.S., U.K. and Australia will be eligible to compete.

1 day ago By Jon Harper

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman score awards for Army’s ‘launched effects’ initiative

The companies won other transaction agreements for the first phase of the Launched Effects program to mature payloads for infrared and electronic warfare.

4 days ago By Mark Pomerleau

Ukrainian soldiers of the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade prepare a SkyWiper anti-drone weapon at the front line near the town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, on June 17, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV / AFP) (Photo by ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images)

DOD looking to buy a batch of SkyWiper counter-drone weapons for international partners

U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command is conducting market research ahead of an anticipated purchase of up to 100 handheld drone jammers.

Nov 3, 2023 By Jon Harper

Under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), two F-15s assigned to the Massachusetts Air National Guard and two CF-18 assigned to the Royal Canadian Air Force fly in formation behind a KC-135 assigned to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard during air-defense Operation NOBLE DEFENDER, Oct. 27, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard Photos by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

Air Force activates two electromagnetic spectrum assessment detachments

The detachments are the seeds for building the 950th Spectrum Warfare Group, which has the most important mission within the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, according to its…

Oct 25, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

3D rendering of China’s Tiangong-1 space station orbiting Earth with the flag of China in the background. (Getty Images)

China perceives shortfalls operating in complex electromagnetic spectrum environment: Pentagon

U.S. officials asses that the Chinese military believes it could have difficulty operating in a complex EW environment.

Oct 19, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to “Wild Bill” Platoon, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment conduct electronic warfare training during Combined Resolve XV, Feb. 23, 2021 at the Hohenfels Training Area. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Julian Padua)

Army expects new developer services contract for EW visualization tool early this fiscal year

In the next phase of the Army's EWPMT program, the service wants to tackle architecture issues.

Oct 13, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract to prototype the Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team system on Strykers. (Lockheed Martin photo)

Army taking operational and technical lessons from demonstrations of EW capabilities

Despite years without a program-of-record jammer, the Army has been testing a family of systems and is nearing fielding.

Oct 12, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Staff Sgt. Kristoffer Perez, Cyber Electromagnetic Activities section, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, points toward a nearby objective during the final day of training with his section’s new equipment at Fort Riley, Kansas. (Photo by Sgt. Michael C. Roach, 19th Public Affairs Detachment)

Army’s electronic warfare review will inform investments for future budgets

The Army's EW capability portfolio review will help the service set priorities and make key decisions for the fiscal 2026 program objective memorandum.

Oct 12, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) conduct dismounted operations during Dragoon Ready 2023 using the Integrated Tactical Network (ITN) capabilities, which include 2-channel Leader and Manpack radios, single channel radios, and Nett Warrior end-user devices for communications with personnel in the Strykers and command post. The event served as the second ITN operational testing event (Ops Demo Phase II) for Capability Set (CS) 23 (Photo Credit: Sgt. Rebecca Call)

Army wants to ‘reimagine’ electromagnetic signature management

The Army wants to introduce more obfuscation and deception for its units and command posts to "hide in plain sight" in the spectrum, according to top officials.

Oct 11, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army Specialist Melvin Robertson, a signal support systems specialist, attached to Task Force Wolfhound participates in electronic warfare training in Djibouti, Africa on Feb. 9, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph P. LeVeille)

Army’s dismounted jammer leveraging existing program of record for faster fielding

Beast+ and Kraken systems are already part of a program of record with U.S. Special Operations Command.

Oct 10, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau