electronic warfare

Oct- 2024 -

8 October

Americas

Joe Saballa

US OKs Torpedoes for India, EW System for Italy, Radars for Romania

The US government has concurrently approved nearly $1 billion in military sales to India, Italy, and Romania.

Sep- 2024 -

23 September

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Announces More Funding for Next-Gen EW Aircraft Based on Kawasaki P-1

Japan is investing $288.2 million to develop an electronic warfare aircraft based on the Kawasaki P-1 for the Maritime Self-Defense Force.

18 September

Air

Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft attached to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 "Yellowjackets", assigned to Carrier Task Force 70, break away from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean while flying in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 22 (VS22), June 13 2022. Exercises like VS22 allow forces across the Indo-Pacific the opportunity to integrate Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Space Force to train in precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Priest)

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris to Supply New Jamming Pods for US Navy Growler Aircraft

L3Harris Technologies has received a contract to provide custom tactical jamming pods for the US Navy’s EA-18G Growler aircraft.

12 September

Technology

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Allocates $1.3B to Acquire ‘Viper Shield’ EW System for F-16VS

Taiwan allocates NT$42.8 billion (US$1.33 billion) to procure the "Viper Shield" advanced electronic warfare system from L3Harris.

Aug- 2024 -

29 August

War

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Upgrades Ukrainian F-16s Against Russian Electronic Warfare

A specialized US Air Force electronic warfare unit has upgraded the F-16 fighter jets Denmark and the Netherlands delivered to Ukraine, enhancing the aircraft’s survivability against evolving Russian electronic warfare.

28 August

Air

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Andrew Small, 55th Wing command chief, Col. Mark Howard, 55th Wing commander, Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, 16th Air Force commander, Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, Chief Master Sgt. Robert Hopkins, 16th Air Force command chief, Lt. Col. Stephen Koether, 645th Aeronautical Systems Squadron Detachment 1 commander, Lt. Col. Jacob Arndt, 645 AESS Det 1 director of operations, and Maj. Mark Busby, 645 AESS Det 1 director of test, pose in front of aircraft 19-5591, ACC’s first EA-37B Compass Call delivered to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, on Aug. 23, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

Rojoef Manuel

First US Air Combat EA-37B Command Compass Call Aircraft Arrives in Arizona

The US Air Force - Air Combat Command has received its first EA-37B Compass Call at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona.

21 August

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

UK to Build Military Test Site to Combat GPS Jamming

The UK is to build a new facility to help protect military equipment against foreign GPS jamming amid a rise in hostile threats.

19 August

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

SAIC to Provide Engineering Services for US Navy EW Programs

SAIC has signed engineering contracts worth $58.2 million to support the US Navy’s electronic warfare programs.

19 August

War

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Receives Dozens of Drones, ATVs, EW Systems for Use Inside Russia

The Ukrainian military has taken delivery of dozens of all-terrain vehicles, drones, and electronic warfare systems for use in its operations inside Russia.

15 August

Europe