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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)

House NDAA provision would require Army to create Electronic Warfare Center of Excellence

Legislation part of the annual defense policy bill would require the Army to create an Electronic Warfare Center of Excellence, moving training and doctrine from the Cyber…
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 growing arsenal of EW weapons seen as contributor to future counter-drone fights

The Army's forthcoming electronic warfare systems can be used to counter drones that pose a threat to troops on the ground.
Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conduct vehicle preparations in anticipation for the Large-Scale, Long-Range Air Assault as part of Operation Lethal Eagle 24.1, April 21, 2024, on Fort Campbell, Kentucky. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Truesdale 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault))

Army tested electronic warfare to suppress enemy air defenses for helicopter assault

The Army's new mobile brigade combat team is testing new structures and capabilities as part of the service's "transforming-in-contact" concept.
350th Spectrum Warfare Wing leadership salute Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, during his visit at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 30, 2022. The 350th SWW serves as the Air Force’s first Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) focused wing focused on enhancing air component commanders’ ability to synchronize, integrate and execute EMS capabilities across all domains and platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ericka A. Woolever)

Air Force adds two more electromagnetic spectrum-focused squadrons

The 563rd Electronic Warfare Squadron will focus on delivering modern software applications, while the 388th Electronic Warfare Squadron will focus on evaluating and assessing adversary capabilities.
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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 cancels planned award for electronic warfare management tool

The move stemmed from changes in requirements and overall program strategy for the EWPMT, according to a program office spokesperson.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Frank Von Heiland, 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron co-pilot, prepares for a mission on an EC-130H Compass Call aircraft at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

Air Force spectrum wing puts skills to the test in first internal exercise

The 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing simulated 24 hours of operations to test its ability to perform its mission set and reprogram signals in a rapid manner.
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