C-UAS
Decoy Drone Tricks Enemy Radar into Seeing a Target 20 Times Larger
A drone designed to act as a smart decoy for enemy radar is the core idea behind Spectr, a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by UK firm OM Defence Systems.
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Dassault, Harmattan AI Fly New EW Collaborative UAV for Rafale
Dassault Aviation and Harmattan AI today announced the successful execution of a collaborative in-flight engagement between a Rafale F4 and an unmanned aerial system equipped with the NAMIB payload, a new electronic warfare device jointly developed by both companies.
C-UAS
Airborne RF Geolocation for C-UAS and EW Operations
Hawk T1 airborne RF sensor overcomes the geometric limitations of ground-based systems
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GA-ASI Completes First Flight of MQ-9B with AEW Pods
GA-ASI pairs Saab’s AEW sensors with the world’s longest-range, highest-endurance unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the MQ-9B. At sea or over land, the AEW mission package on MQ-9B will put air dominance within reach at a lower cost than legacy platforms.
Test Ranges
Estonia Builds $8M Drone Testing Lab
Estonia is moving to close one of Europe’s key defence testing gaps with a new drone and electronic warfare laboratory designed to measure how systems are detected, disrupted, and hardened in realistic combat conditions.
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Rafael Unveils STORM SHIELD: Miniature Electronic Warfare System for Aerial Platforms
Lightweight, DRFM-based suite enables UAVs to operate and survive succeed within anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) zones
Electronic Sub-Systems
BAE Systems GXP and Vantor Bring High-Accuracy Targeting to New Drone Platforms in Contested Environments
Raptor Sync georegisters the full-motion video feed from the drone’s on-board camera with Vantor’s 3D terrain data in real-time, enabling accurate ground coordinate extraction at a demonstrated absolute accuracy of <3 m.
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Tekever AR3 Evo Drone Now Detects Radars Without Emitting Signals
In today’s military landscape, managing the electromagnetic spectrum is more critical – and more challenging – than ever. Effective spectrum use enables armed forces to communicate securely, navigate with precision, and gather intelligence in increasingly complex operational environments.
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Ukrainian Tech to Spy on Russian Drones
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Electronic Warfare: The Invisible Shield of the Right Kind of Noise
Electronic warfare specialists must, in a sense, infiltrate enemy communications just as assault troops storm enemy positions. The field urgently needs design engineers. Breakthrough technological solutions could shift the balance in this technological and drone-driven war.
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BAE Systems Demonstrates Modular Airborne Electromagnetic Attack Capabilities
With more than 60 years of experience, BAE Systems electronic warfare systems have flown on over 120 platforms and operate on 80% of U.S. military fixed-wing aircraft, over 95% of U.S. Army rotary-wing aircraft, and those of U.S. allies. BAE is the sole EW provider for 5th generation aircraft.
C-UAS
Rapidly Developed Counter-Drone Prototype Succeeds at NATO’s Bold Machina
A new, innovative detection system for countering unmanned aerial systems (c-UAS) conducted its first field tests at sea during the Bold Machina (BOMA) exercise in the Netherlands this September. Rapidly developed by a small team led by officer-scholars from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), the c-UAS system