Electronic Warfare

An ALE system is launched from a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter, as testing commences during Project Convergence in September 2020.

Lockheed, Northrop win US Army contract for spy gear on launched drones

Launched effects — hurtling outward from vehicles and aircraft — are meant to complement equipment soldiers already rely on to scout, target, jam and kill.

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Opinion

Modular Open System Architecture allows continuous weapon upgrades

MOSA uses standardized connections between major parts of a system that allows easy replacement of major components, subsystems and software.

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Raytheon, an RTX business, won a four-year, $15 million contract to increase the electronic capability of radio frequency sensors with high-power-density Gallium nitride transistors.

Radar

Ice Ice Baby: Raytheon uses diamonds to keep radars cool

"If we can relax the heat problem," a DARPA program manager said, "we can crank up the amplifier and increase the range of radar."

Germany to supply Ukraine with IRIS-T systems in $1.4 billion package

The package also includes drones and drone-defense systems, demining vehicles, satellite communications and electronic warfare equipment.

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New military simulations for shooting, trench war, drones unveiled

The shooting system could replace the 1980s-era MILES system.

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Chinese warship used sonar to injure diver, Australia says

Analysts say sonar pulses can cause extensive soft tissue damage at close range. Media reports indicated the diver's ears were injured.

9 days ago

Patriot replacement radar defeats cruise missile in Raytheon test

The Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor enabled the intercept of a cruise missile target in a developmental test ahead of first unit fielding.

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NATO to buy 6 Boeing Wedgetails to update surveillance capability

The contract with the company — one of the military organization’s biggest-ever purchases — is set to be signed next year.

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US Navy upgrading torpedoes, leveraging cloud computing for submarines

Apart from defeating torpedoes with torpedoes (yes, you read that right), the Navy is also improving its safety gear.

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The U.S. Air Force tapped Lockheed Martin for its TPY-4 radar, pictured here in an anechoic chamber, in 2022.

Lockheed will deliver advanced TPY-4 radar to Air Force for evaluation

The system features an active electronically scanned array. Its many nodules allow for multitasking and rapid repogramming.

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U.S. Army soldiers set up an aiming circle, meant to orient the Q-53 radar, during Operation Thunder Strike in June 2020.

Lockheed seeks expanded roles for Q-53 radar including drone detection

“It’s legacy has been counter-fire,” said Lockheed Martin's David Kenneweg. “Now, we’ve got a multi-mission radar that does multiple things.”

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White House radio spectrum access plan may benefit internet, drones

As much as 2,786 megahertz of spectrum may be repurposed for wireless broadband, drones and satellites.

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U.S. Army Cpl. Jordan Wierzbicki, left, and Spc. Daemon Vann pose in front of a Sentinel A4 sensor while clad in chemical protective gear.

Lockheed to ship advanced Sentinel A4 radars for US Army tests

The radar can plug into the Army’s Integrated Battle Command System, a key piece of the Pentagon’s Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control strategy.

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Japan delivers radar to Philippines amid tension in South China Sea

The new warning and control radar system, FPS-3ME, can detect multiple fighter jets and ballistic missiles.

3 weeks ago

A soldier-built decoy device won this Army’s tech competition

The competition started in 2020 and gives troops a chance to solve military problems and receive recognition.

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Atlas, other ‘troubled’ Space Force programs to miss 2023 deliveries

The programs include GPS OCX, ATLAS and MGUE — three efforts that have faced repeated delays in recent years.

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US Air Force activates units dedicated to electronic warfare

“Our team here at Robins will identify what our weak points are, and be able to point us in the direction we need to go,” said Col. Josh Koslov.

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Visitors look at the J-16D electronic warfare variant of the Chinese military's J-16 airplane during 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai, southern China, on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021.

China may struggle in electromagnetic spectrum fighting, Pentagon says

China in 2015 established its Strategic Support Force, centralizing its space, information, cyber and electronic warfare efforts.

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Sgt. Cameron Barkley, a U.S. Army paratrooper, uses electronic warfare equipment during the development of a new training module for the service in 2020.

US Army to build electronic warfare training ground at Fort Gordon

The sensitive nature of electronic warfare has long rendered full-strength testing and training tricky.

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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.

Launched effects — hurtling outward from vehicles and aircraft — are meant to complement equipment soldiers already rely on to scout, target, jam and kill.

MOSA uses standardized connections between major parts of a system that allows easy replacement of major components, subsystems and software.

"If we can relax the heat problem," a DARPA program manager said, "we can crank up the amplifier and increase the range of radar."

The package also includes drones and drone-defense systems, demining vehicles, satellite communications and electronic warfare equipment.

The shooting system could replace the 1980s-era MILES system.

Analysts say sonar pulses can cause extensive soft tissue damage at close range. Media reports indicated the diver's ears were injured.

The Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor enabled the intercept of a cruise missile target in a developmental test ahead of first unit fielding.

The contract with the company — one of the military organization’s biggest-ever purchases — is set to be signed next year.

Apart from defeating torpedoes with torpedoes (yes, you read that right), the Navy is also improving its safety gear.

The system features an active electronically scanned array. Its many nodules allow for multitasking and rapid repogramming.

“It’s legacy has been counter-fire,” said Lockheed Martin's David Kenneweg. “Now, we’ve got a multi-mission radar that does multiple things.”

As much as 2,786 megahertz of spectrum may be repurposed for wireless broadband, drones and satellites.

The radar can plug into the Army’s Integrated Battle Command System, a key piece of the Pentagon’s Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control strategy.

The new warning and control radar system, FPS-3ME, can detect multiple fighter jets and ballistic missiles.

The competition started in 2020 and gives troops a chance to solve military problems and receive recognition.

The programs include GPS OCX, ATLAS and MGUE — three efforts that have faced repeated delays in recent years.

“Our team here at Robins will identify what our weak points are, and be able to point us in the direction we need to go,” said Col. Josh Koslov.

China in 2015 established its Strategic Support Force, centralizing its space, information, cyber and electronic warfare efforts.

The sensitive nature of electronic warfare has long rendered full-strength testing and training tricky.