Electronic Warfare

The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed the first round of MQ-9A Reaper ground and flight testing with the Angry Kitten ALQ-167 Electronic Countermeasures Pod at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, in April 2023.

Fur-midable: US Air Force pairs Angry Kitten jammer with Reaper drone

Angry Kitten’s name is a brew of inside joke and design goals, and is a departure from the typically terrifying military moniker, like Hellfire or Stryker.

10 days ago

U.S. Army soldiers go through a command post modernization operational assessment at the Kinnard Mission Training Complex at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in 2021.

For command post survival, US Army wants more mobility and concealment

Command posts of the past were relatively stationary, cumbersome to set up and break down, and often identifiable by the heat and noise they emit.

12 days ago

JADC2 & Comms

Signals intelligence teams reposition to face China, Russia

The mission has shifted dramatically as the United States ratchets up competition in the frequency bands with peer competitors like Russia and China.

Sgt. Vargas, a U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, uses electronic warfare equipment at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 28, 2020.

US Army to tailor long-range jammer for Europe, Indo-Pacific theaters

TLS-EAB might not be well-suited for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles in the Indo-Pacific. But in Europe, the trucks might be the best option.

5 weeks ago

Soldiers drive through a low-water crossing in the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, or AMPV, after completing field testing on Fort Hood, Texas.

Testing of electronic warfare package for Army’s AMPV expected in 2024

The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle will replace the Vietnam War-era M113, hundreds of which have been committed to Ukraine to help battle back Russia.

5 weeks ago

Barker to head US Army electronic warfare office, succeeding Kitz

PEO IEW&S helps develop, test and field a range of military equipment, including jammers, navigation packages, missile warning systems and biometric tools.

5 weeks ago

INDOPACOM’s Aquilino seeks more electromagnetic resources for Pacific

The contest for electromagnetic spectrum superiority in any conflict involving the U.S., China or Russia is expected to be intense.

6 weeks ago

Lockheed to fit electronic warfare kit on Strykers, plan for AMPVs

The Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team, or TLS-BCT, is one of several U.S. Army efforts to reinvigorate its electronic warfare arsenal.

6 weeks ago

‘Agnostic’ drone guns can secure US infrastructure, manufacturer says

DroneShield’s counter-UAS devices have reportedly been used by the Ukrainian military.

6 weeks ago

South Korea to develop electronic warfare aircraft, buy helicopters

South Korea’s defense procurement agency has approved two major acquisition programs, cumulatively worth billions of dollars.

6 weeks ago

US Navy, Marines push to make virtual training more real

The sea services want to be able to practice complex scenarios in a training and simulation environment that pulls together all-domain sailors and Marines.

7 weeks ago

Electronic warfare upgrades for F-16 pass emulator testing

The jet's future electronic warfare system is designed to allow it to defeat newer, more advanced enemy sensors and weapons.

7 weeks ago

Northrop’s ‘Integrated Viper’ counters radio frequency threat in test

IVEWS is a program of record electronic warfare suite for the service's F-16 fleet.

7 weeks ago

Italy reveals plans for converting Gulfstream jets

The aircraft have spent the last year flying missions close to Ukraine to monitor the airspace.

7 weeks ago

Canada ups Arctic surveillance capabilities to protect North America

The country is searching for sites along its border with the U.S. to install a new long-range radar designed to protect the continent.

8 weeks ago

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter arrives in Helsinki, Finland, for a scheduled port visit April 18, 2018.

US Navy needs seamless ‘virtual cloud,’ cyber leaders say

Navy vessels dot waters the world over and are expected to play a critical role in a conflict with China or Russia.

8 weeks ago

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin Ware launches a small unmanned aircraft system as part of exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black at Waiouru Military Camp, New Zealand, in September 2018.

How the Marines will use uncrewed tech, according to acquisitions boss

The Corps’ experimentation with systems that require no crew comes as part of an ambitious revamp of the service.

8 weeks ago

Russia to upgrade Moscow’s missile defenses by year’s end

The country plans to form an air defense division and brigade, a special-purpose air and missile defense brigade, and an anti-aircraft regiment.

2 months ago

India awards three contracts to Bharat Electronics without competition

India’s Defence Ministry has awarded defense contracts to BEL worth a cumulative $814 million.

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.

Angry Kitten’s name is a brew of inside joke and design goals, and is a departure from the typically terrifying military moniker, like Hellfire or Stryker.

Command posts of the past were relatively stationary, cumbersome to set up and break down, and often identifiable by the heat and noise they emit.

The mission has shifted dramatically as the United States ratchets up competition in the frequency bands with peer competitors like Russia and China.

TLS-EAB might not be well-suited for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles in the Indo-Pacific. But in Europe, the trucks might be the best option.

The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle will replace the Vietnam War-era M113, hundreds of which have been committed to Ukraine to help battle back Russia.

PEO IEW&S helps develop, test and field a range of military equipment, including jammers, navigation packages, missile warning systems and biometric tools.

The contest for electromagnetic spectrum superiority in any conflict involving the U.S., China or Russia is expected to be intense.

The Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team, or TLS-BCT, is one of several U.S. Army efforts to reinvigorate its electronic warfare arsenal.

DroneShield’s counter-UAS devices have reportedly been used by the Ukrainian military.

South Korea’s defense procurement agency has approved two major acquisition programs, cumulatively worth billions of dollars.

The sea services want to be able to practice complex scenarios in a training and simulation environment that pulls together all-domain sailors and Marines.

The jet's future electronic warfare system is designed to allow it to defeat newer, more advanced enemy sensors and weapons.

IVEWS is a program of record electronic warfare suite for the service's F-16 fleet.

The aircraft have spent the last year flying missions close to Ukraine to monitor the airspace.

The country is searching for sites along its border with the U.S. to install a new long-range radar designed to protect the continent.

Navy vessels dot waters the world over and are expected to play a critical role in a conflict with China or Russia.

The Corps’ experimentation with systems that require no crew comes as part of an ambitious revamp of the service.

The country plans to form an air defense division and brigade, a special-purpose air and missile defense brigade, and an anti-aircraft regiment.

India’s Defence Ministry has awarded defense contracts to BEL worth a cumulative $814 million.