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.
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.
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.
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.
Indra has been contracted by Lockheed Martin to supply electronic support measures equipment for four Multi-Mission Surface Combatants being built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces under Project Tuwaiq.
The US Navy is planning to develop an RF Countermeasure Active Expendable Decoy to be deployed from tactical aircraft against RF-guided threats.
For the first time, the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing integrated with the US Air Force Weapons School to provide students realistic pacing threats in the electromagnetic operational environment for their capstone exercise.
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