Rheinmetall to Develop Laser Source Demonstrator for Bundeswehr
The German procurement authorities have awarded Rheinmetall a contract to develop a key future laser weapon system component. At the end of the second quarter of 2020, the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, or BAAINBw, contracted with Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH to fabricate a laser source...
Leonardo, RAF Demo Massive Electronic Attack Using Drone Swarms
Leonardo and the Royal Air Forces Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) have conducted a live trial of a massive electronic attack using a drone swarm. During the demo, a number of small, remotely-piloted aircraft equipped with Leonardos electronic warfare jamming technology were used to confuse and overwhelm trial radars simulating enemy air...
Next Gen Electronic Attack Jammer Marks First Flight Abroad EA-18G Growler Jet...
The US Navy's Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) flew on an EA-18G Growler – its first flight test on the aircraft on August 7. Built by Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S), the NGJ-MB is an advanced electronic attack system that denies, disrupts and degrades enemy technology, including communication tools and air-defense...
US C-130J Aircraft to Get Electronic Warfare Capabilities
Northrop Grumman has been selected to provide the prime mission equipment for the Sierra Nevada Corporation-led AC/MC-130J Radio Frequency Countermeasure (RFCM) program. On July 1, Sierra Nevada was awarded $700 million to supply RFCM systems to be integrated onto AC/MC-130J aircraft operated by the U
Leonardo's M-346FA Combat Aircraft Selects RAFAEL Electro-Optical Pods
Israeli RAFAEL will supply Litening-5 and RecceLite systems to equip Leonardo's M-346FA light combat aircraft. This is the first integration of 5th generation EO pods to Leonardo's M-346FA platform
Leonardo to Supply Mode 5 IFF Sets to Japanese Land Forces
Leonardo has signed a contract with the Japan Radio Company to provide Mode 5-capable Identification Friend/Foe (IFF) equipment for four platforms operated by the Japan Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF). Leonardo will provide its IFF Mode 5 M426 LPI Interrogator and SIT2010 Crypto Applique products, ensuring that the JGSDF are ready for the ‘Mode-4 sunset in June 2020, when many allied Armed Forces will be switching over to the new Mode 5 standard
Lockheed Inches Closer to Developing Army’s Cyber/Jamming Pod
The US Army has moved Lockheed Martins pod which will aid in sensing electronic spectrum while providing jamming capabilities, to build and evaluation phase. The Consortium Management Group (CMG)/ Consortium for Command, Control and Communications in Cyberspace (C5)
Israeli Elbit to Supply $103M EW Kits For Asian Country’s Helicopters
Elbit Systems announced today that it was awarded a $103 million contract to supply comprehensive Electronic Warfare (EW) suites for an Air Force of an Asian country. Elbit Systems will fit the customers helicopters with complete EW suites, including countermeasure systems
Russian Forces Incapacitate Drones, Intercept Radio Using Local Electronic Warfare Systems
The Russian Forces have managed to incapacitate combat drones and intercept radio networks using their latest Electronic Warfare (EW systems) during an exercise held recently. “EW units of the Eastern Military District worked out the suppression of radio networks and unmanned aerial vehicles of a conditional enemy using the latest radio interference stations Borisoglebsk-2, Rtut-BM, Lorandit and other special equipment,” the defense ministry said in a
How Turkey Won the Electronic Warfare Battle Against Syria in Idlib
Turkeys success against Syrian regime armor during its ‘Operation Spring Shield in February can be attributed to the effective use of electronic warfare (EW) and the deployment of lightly-armed drones that crippled tanks, armored cars and air defence systems. “We can say that the Spring Shield was a battle between ASELSAN-produced KORAL and the Russian REDET EW systems besides counter EW elements located in Hmeymin Air Base and Idlib,” Hakan Kılıç, a military aviation and defense industry researcher and author, was quoted as saying by Ankara based
Raytheon Developing Next Gen Jammer for EA-18G Growler Aircraft
Raytheon was awarded a $403M System Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA) contract with the U.S
US Navy’s EA-18G Electronic Warfare Aircraft to get Self-power Generating Jammer Pod...
Raytheon completed the first power generation flight test of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) which will create its own electricity to jam enemy radars The U.S
First Hezbollah Drone Attack on Israeli Military Base in Tel Aviv
Teledyne FLIR to Upgrade U.S. Army’s Stryker CBRN Sensor Suite Featuring Drones...
INS DRAKON Sub Launched for Israeli Navy, Production of First Dakar Sub...
HENSOLDT to Modernize German Fennek Vehicle Sensors
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...