Southwest Research Institute is approaching the halfway point in an 18-month US Air Force research contract exploring cognitive electronic warfare algorithms and techniques able to accurately detect, and respond to, previously unknown enemy radar threats in real time.
The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) has funded Raytheon to develop novel technology capabilities to enable advanced distributed and coordinated airborne electronic attack (EA) techniques to defeat advanced threats.
Saab has been contracted by Airbus Defence and Space to supply an emitter locater variant of its Arexis sensor suite for the Luftwaffe’s new Eurofighter EK (Elektronischer Kampf) electronic warfare variant.
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an initial US$276 million contract by the US Air Force to develop and produce the Advanced Range Threat System Variant 3 (ARTS-V3) Variable Aperture Digital Radar (VADR) system.
To delve deeper into the confluence of cyber warfare and EW, a perspective offered in a C4ISRNet article highlights a strategic pivot by the US military towards blending these domains. This integration signifies a recognition of the evolving battlefield, where the lines between cyber and EW continue to blur, fostering a new realm of tactical advantages and operational challenges.
David Diol, 81, was born July 29, 1942, in Pakistan, to Pritam and Helmi (nee Erkintalo) Diol. He died March 27 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois. David was devoted to his wife, the love of his life, their three children and 11 grandchildren.
Vern Guenther was a big supporter of the AOC Windy City golf outings and scholarship fundraisers and was a significant part of the Windy City chapter for many, many decades. He passed away one day shy of his 91st birthday.
Northrop Grumman has received a multi-year contract to commence initial production of the AN/APR-39E(V)2 digital radar warning receiver (RWR) for the US Army.
This week, President Joe Biden officially released his FY 2025 Budget to Congress, marking the official start of the annual defense authorization and appropriations process. There are several funding and policy initiatives highlighted in the budget that pertain to advancing EMSO.
There are varying opinions on the role of fixed price contracts through the department of defense and industry, but most fall somewhere on the spectrum between ideal or overused, useful or uncontrolled. We need to rethink how we apply this mechanisms and whether fixed price is even an appropriate contract vehicle for defense procurement today.