Electronic Warfare

Australia to focus R&D on asymmetric warfighting, chief scientist says

Australia is mulling which high-tech areas it will pursue alone or which may fall under AUKUS, as it ensures all its efforts focus on top warfighter needs.

3 days ago

A U.S. Army soldier undergoes electronic warfare training during Combined Resolve XV in February 2021.

US Army taps CACI-owned company for jamming kit that troops can carry

The manpack variant is expected to move from prototype to production in fiscal 2024, according to the service.

5 days ago

Electronic Warfare

European airborne electronic-attack program kicks into high gear

The European Union's REACT program aims to create jamming "bubbles" around formations of allied warplanes, according to a Spanish industry official.

U.S. airmen assess the defensive system readiness of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, on Aug. 8, 2023.

Spectrum Warfare Wing’s Koslov eyes fast retooling for ‘wicked threats’

“If you think about trying to get data to fighters, to bombers, to weapons, to countermeasures, to all the things that we do, that’s a good number.”

9 days ago

Estonian firm develops virtual ‘shooting range’ to test cyber defenses

CybExer Technologies works with Estonian Defence Forces, as well as the armed forces of a number of European countries including Ukraine.

9 days ago

Electronic warfare in Ukraine informing US playbook

“Both sides are doing the cat-and-mouse game very, very well,” said Col. Josh Koslov, the commander of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing.

10 days ago

US Air Force receives first new Compass Call electronic warfare plane

The Air Force's planned tests will make sure the new Compass Call's electronic warfare capabilities have been properly integrated into the Gulfstream jet.

11 days ago

Hensoldt, ERA fuse passive sensing tech in bid for Luftwaffe deal

The German and Czech companies have combined two passive-sensing technologies, promising greater range and accuracy.

3 weeks ago

Opinion

Command by intent can ensure command post survivability

The modern battlefield is like the ocean: there is nowhere to hide, so survival depends on the ability to avoid targeting and maintain a stealthy posture.

4 weeks ago

The MFEW-AL system’s purpose and ability is to create a clear picture, in real time, of the electromagnetic spectrum in any given area it is flying over.

US Army aerial jammer ‘in pretty good shape’ following soldier testing

“The software and hardware is stable,” U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ed Barker said in an interview at TechNet Augusta. “I think we’re in pretty good shape.”

4 weeks ago

US Army approves Sentinel A4 air defense radar for low-rate production

The US Army's Sentinel A4 radar that can track challenging threat targets like cruise missiles is moving into low-rate initial production.

4 weeks ago

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ed Barker, the program executive officer for intelligence, electronic warfare and sensors, is seen here in August 2023 at the AFCEA TechNet Augusta conference in Georgia

Four questions for Ed Barker, Army’s new electronic warfare executive

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ed Barker was named as the next leader of PEO IEW&S in April. The office deals in jammers, reconnaissance, biometric tools and more.

5 weeks ago

US Army set to test combined cyber, jamming, signal intelligence tool

TLS-BCT is designed to provide smaller Army formations a means to understand their surroundings and disrupt networks and advanced electronics.

6 weeks ago

Ukraine war driving US Army electronic warfare development, Bush says

The Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team and -Echelons Above Brigade are both “on track, and I feel good about them,” said Doug Bush.

6 weeks ago

US Air Force electronic warfare commander seeks spectrum dominance

"I view this wing as an operational warfighting wing," Air Force Col. Joshua Koslov said. "Our weapon is going to be data, EW data."

7 weeks ago

A 413th Flight Test Squadron HH-60W hangs in the anechoic chamber at the Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems hangar, Jan. 6, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The J-PRIMES anechoic chamber is a room designed to stop internal reflections of electromagnetic waves, as well as insulate from external sources of electromagnetic noise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

Opinion

Hiding in plain sight: Warfare in the electromagnetic spectrum

Most weapons systems---radios, ships, tanks, airplanes, drones, satellites, and rockets---depend on the electromagnetic spectrum to operate.

8 weeks ago

British spies using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia

In a rare public speech, MI6 chief Richard Moore also urged Russians who oppose the invasion of Ukraine to spy for Britain.

2 months ago

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Dungan prepares to work on an electronic warfare system at Kadena Air Base, Japan, in April 2018.

Dearth of jamming gear follows years of ‘autopilot,’ says Rep. Bacon

The lawmaker’s remarks echo those made by Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, President Joe Biden’s pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

2 months ago

An Electronic Warfare Tactical Vehicle supports training for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at the National Training Center in January 2019.

Senators eye electronic warfare capability demonstration in western US

Sen. Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, said the interstate demonstration would "better replicate some real-world threat conditions."

2 months ago

Electronic Warfare

Electronic warfare is re-emerging in military operations, adding a new domain for battle. From the Pentagon to the battlefield, find the latest on EW here.

Australia is mulling which high-tech areas it will pursue alone or which may fall under AUKUS, as it ensures all its efforts focus on top warfighter needs.

The manpack variant is expected to move from prototype to production in fiscal 2024, according to the service.

The European Union's REACT program aims to create jamming "bubbles" around formations of allied warplanes, according to a Spanish industry official.

“If you think about trying to get data to fighters, to bombers, to weapons, to countermeasures, to all the things that we do, that’s a good number.”

CybExer Technologies works with Estonian Defence Forces, as well as the armed forces of a number of European countries including Ukraine.

“Both sides are doing the cat-and-mouse game very, very well,” said Col. Josh Koslov, the commander of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing.

The Air Force's planned tests will make sure the new Compass Call's electronic warfare capabilities have been properly integrated into the Gulfstream jet.

The German and Czech companies have combined two passive-sensing technologies, promising greater range and accuracy.

The modern battlefield is like the ocean: there is nowhere to hide, so survival depends on the ability to avoid targeting and maintain a stealthy posture.

“The software and hardware is stable,” U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ed Barker said in an interview at TechNet Augusta. “I think we’re in pretty good shape.”

The US Army's Sentinel A4 radar that can track challenging threat targets like cruise missiles is moving into low-rate initial production.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ed Barker was named as the next leader of PEO IEW&S in April. The office deals in jammers, reconnaissance, biometric tools and more.

TLS-BCT is designed to provide smaller Army formations a means to understand their surroundings and disrupt networks and advanced electronics.

The Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team and -Echelons Above Brigade are both “on track, and I feel good about them,” said Doug Bush.

"I view this wing as an operational warfighting wing," Air Force Col. Joshua Koslov said. "Our weapon is going to be data, EW data."

Most weapons systems---radios, ships, tanks, airplanes, drones, satellites, and rockets---depend on the electromagnetic spectrum to operate.

In a rare public speech, MI6 chief Richard Moore also urged Russians who oppose the invasion of Ukraine to spy for Britain.

The lawmaker’s remarks echo those made by Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, President Joe Biden’s pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Sen. Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, said the interstate demonstration would "better replicate some real-world threat conditions."