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Picking up the PACE: EW battlefield demands updated contingency planning - Breaking Defense

Army Says Electronic Warfare Is Making Traditional PACE Plans Obsolete

Lt. Gen. Matthew McFarlane said sequential PACE communications plans are ineffective against concurrent multi-band jamming.
The Army is exploring decentralized, multi-path command networks described as a polymorphic C2 mesh.
Proposed tools include mesh networks, low-power ad-hoc systems, commercial infrastructure masking, and LEO satellites.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 20, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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EA-37B Flew Along Kaliningrad Border As Part Of “Specialized” Recon, EW Flight Package

Rare EA-37B electronic warfare jet joined Baltic mission near Kaliningrad

A U.S. EA-37B flew near Kaliningrad on August 18 as part of a specialized EW and reconnaissance package.
The package reportedly also included an E-3 AWACS and an ARTEMIS II surveillance aircraft.
NATO described the activity as routine, while clarifying the operation was U.S.-controlled rather than NATO-commanded.
The mission highlights the growing role of electronic warfare and spectrum competition in Baltic deterrence.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 20, 2026·via twz.com

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Army leaders drafting 'guiding document' to ask industry for new intelligence tools - Breaking Defense

Army shifts intelligence buying toward broader industry asks

The Army is preparing an intelligence-focused characteristics of need document.
Officials say the format is designed to define problems without prescribing exact technical solutions.
The approach follows earlier CoNs for command and control and electromagnetic spectrum operations.

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DT Editorial Team·Aug 19, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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How the U.K. is helping Ukraine hit Russian targets

U.K. shifts drone-war support to designs Ukraine can build

The U.K. will allow Ukraine to manufacture the British-designed Stone Cloak radar jammer for long-range strike drones.
Stone Cloak has reportedly already been used in British-built form on Ukrainian drones this year.
The agreement reflects a broader shift in allied support from finished weapons toward transferable designs and local production capacity.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 29, 2026·via defenseone.com

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Aerostar High-Altitude Balloons Being Turned Into Drone Motherships

High-altitude balloons are being pitched as drone motherships

Aerostar says its Lightning balloon has been tested as a launch platform for a single surveillance drone.
The company says its larger Thunderhead platform could scale the concept into a multi-drone balloon mothership.
Potential missions include persistent surveillance, signal relay, electronic warfare and attacks on targets.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 28, 2026·via twz.com

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Israel’s IAI unveils ‘Hypnosis’ system for confusing enemy drone swarms

IAI Unveils ‘Hypnosis’ Counter-Drone Swarm System

IAI unveiled Hypnosis, a soft-kill system designed to jam and spoof drone guidance and control signals.
The company says the system uses mobile stations deployed around a defended area.
The launch reflects growing demand for defenses against swarm attacks that can overwhelm conventional interceptors.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 20, 2026·via defensenews.com

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New satellite antenna counters jamming while using 95% less power

New Reflectarray Antenna Blocks Jamming with 95% Less Power

The Pentagon is investing in a new reflectarray antenna that blocks jamming with 95% less power.
The antenna uses a flat surface with thousands of radiating elements to electronically steer beams and nullify interference.
Power consumption is reduced by 95% compared to conventional phased-array antennas.
The technology ensures secure military satellite communications in contested electronic warfare environments.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 8, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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Turkey’s Secretive Electronic Warfare Jet Appears In New Imagery

Turkey’s HAVA SOJ electronic warfare jet emerges in clearer view

Turkey’s HAVA SOJ appeared in its clearest public imagery so far.
The aircraft is designed as an airborne standoff jammer.
Visible test hardware suggests the platform remains in evaluation work.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 2, 2026·via twz.com

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How Russia is turning Ukraine’s drones against NATO

Russia’s drone spoofing campaign is spilling into NATO airspace

Lithuania says Russian spoofing is redirecting Ukrainian drones into allied airspace.
Recent incidents have triggered alerts in Vilnius and injuries in Romania.
The pattern creates a harder deterrence and attribution problem for NATO.

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DT Editorial Team·May 30, 2026·via defensenews.com

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China says it used electronic interference against Dutch frigate in South China Sea

China says it used electronic interference against a Dutch warship

China says it used electronic interference measures against a Dutch Navy frigate.
The source material frames the incident as a Chinese claim.
The episode highlights the growing role of electronic warfare in routine maritime signaling.

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DT Editorial Team·May 28, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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BAE Systems wins Army's Soft Kill APS award, with first phase valued at $20 million - Breaking Defense

Army picks BAE for soft-kill vehicle defense against missiles and drones

BAE Systems won the Army’s Soft Kill Active Protection System program of record.
The first phase is valued at $20 million.
ROOK aims to confuse or jam incoming missiles and drones before impact.

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DT Editorial Team·May 28, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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Beyond satellites: Why FOG inertial navigation is the new imperative for land warfare - Breaking Defense

GPS denial is pushing armies toward autonomous navigation

The supplied article argues GNSS jamming and spoofing are now routine in conflict zones.
It also warns that counterspace threats could undermine satellite navigation itself.
The proposed response is greater reliance on infrastructure-independent navigation, especially inertial systems.

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DT Editorial Team·May 27, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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L3Harris turns handheld radios into counter-drone jammers - Breaking Defense

L3Harris wants soldiers’ radios to double as counter-drone jammers

L3Harris says a software update can add counter-drone jamming to Falcon IV handheld radios.
The company says no new hardware is required, only a Wraith waveform upgrade.
More than 100,000 Falcon IV radios are already in service worldwide.
Executives say the capability is ready to deliver pending export approval for international sales.

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DT Editorial Team·May 13, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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Northrop slated to deliver surface EW system to carriers in 2028 - Breaking Defense

Northrop says carrier version of Navy electronic warfare upgrade is due in 2028

Northrop expects to deliver the carrier configuration of SEWIP in the 2028 timeframe.
SEWIP upgrades the AN/SLQ-32 system with electronic attack, threat warning and missile-defense functions.
The company says it now has both destroyer and carrier configurations in production planning.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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AeroVironment introduces new line of launched effects modeled after Switchblade - Breaking Defense

AeroVironment unveils modular MAYHEM line for strike, ISR and electronic warfare

AeroVironment introduced MAYHEM, a new modular family of launched effects systems.
The first model, MAYHEM 10, is designed for strike, ISR, electronic warfare and relay roles.
The company says swarming tests are expected in late summer, making that capability a near-term but still unproven feature.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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Space Force Chief Says Space Combat Is Now Part of Real US Warfighting

Gen. Chance Saltzman said the Space Force has become a fully combat-credible force.
He cited the ongoing war in Iran as evidence of real operational space effects and electronic warfare.
The remarks frame space operations as active warfighting rather than purely supporting infrastructure.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via space.com

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GPS Jamming in the Gulf Is Turning Delivery Work Into a Street-Level Navigation Crisis

Military signal interference in the Gulf is disrupting civilian navigation.
Delivery drivers say digital maps have become unreliable in parts of Dubai.
The problem extends beyond apps because the underlying GNSS signal is affected.
Shipping data suggests the disruption is regional, not isolated to road traffic alone.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via restofworld.org

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Role reversal: Ukraine moves training home and exports the lessons abroad

Ukraine Is Bringing Basic Training Home and Sending Its Battlefield Lessons Abroad

Ukraine plans to move basic training fully onto its own soil while keeping specialized courses abroad.
Kyiv has sent advisers to Germany to teach drone warfare and counter-UAS tactics.
NATO officials say Ukraine’s wartime adaptation offers critical lessons for the alliance.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 30, 2026·via defensenews.com

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Army's new, flexible approach to EW could lead to programmatic changes: Official - Breaking Defense

Army Rethinks Electronic Warfare With Flexible New Doctrine

The Army is moving to a problem-based EW acquisition model, asking industry to solve operational challenges rather than meet fixed specifications
The shift reflects frustration with slow procurement in a domain where adversary capabilities evolve faster than traditional timelines
Ukraine conflict EW lessons are driving urgency around spectrum contestation and adaptive jamming capabilities
The new approach could disrupt existing EW programs if more capable solutions emerge through competition

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 19, 2026·4 min read·via breakingdefense.com

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US military used new 'non-kinetic' cell to guide cyber ops during Maduro capture

US Military Deployed 'Non-Kinetic' Cyber Operations Cell During Maduro Capture Mission

A newly established non-kinetic effects cell coordinated cyber operations during the Maduro capture in Caracas
Cyber effects targeted radar, internet, and power grid infrastructure to support the physical operation in real time
Senior leaders say the military now treats cyber capability with the same priority as kinetic weapons
Cyber Command 2.0 addresses recruitment, training, and rapid tool development for cyber operators
The operation raises unresolved questions about legal and ethical frameworks for cyber weapons affecting civilians

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 17, 2026·5 min read·via defenseone.com

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