• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UAVOS enhances GPS spoofing protection for UAVs

  13th October 2017

  UAVOS has improved the GPS spoofing identification algorithms for its UAVs, protecting against jamming by the most advanced electronic warfare (EW) systems, the company announced …

• Training

  MASS to support EW training for DSCIS

  9th October 2017

  Cohort company MASS will provide the Defence School of Communication Information Systems (DSCIS) at Blandford, UK, with a classroom simulator to support the UK Ministry …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2017: Hot topics (video)

  9th October 2017

  Grant Turnbull, editor at Shephard Media, highlights some of the key technologies at this year's AUSA, including short range air defence systems, UGVs and active …

• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA 2017: US Army to field C-UAS radar

  10th October 2017

  The US Army’s AN/TPQ-53 radar used to detect and locate enemy in-direct fire is expected to be ready for fielding with an expanded counter-UAS capability …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUSA 2017: Leonardo leads the fight against UAS threat

  11th October 2017

  Under an urgent requirement for the US Army Leonardo DRS has been awarded a $42 million contract for a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS). The C-UAS …

• Digital Battlespace

  Elbit Systems details new Africa order

  29th September 2017

  Elbit Systems has received a contract worth $240 million to provide electronic defence systems to an unnamed country in Africa, the company announced on 26 …

• Digital Battlespace

  Chinese anti-stealth T-radar: Fact or fiction?

  8th October 2017

  In early October, Chinese-language media in Hong Kong and China began reporting a breakthrough in anti-stealth radar technology with the testing of a new terahertz …

• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA 2017: US Army tests MANET counter-UAS solution

  3rd October 2017

  Radio manufacturer Rajant Corporation has disclosed details of a Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) counter-UAS solution currently undergoing evaluation with the US Army’s Program Manager for …

• Naval Warfare

  Pacific 2017: Lacroix to pack a greater wallop

  3rd October 2017

  Lacroix announced at the Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney that it had formally acquired the naval business assets of Wallop Defence Systems in the …

• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA 2017: WIN-T fiasco presents opportunities

  2nd October 2017

  The US Army’s decision to all but end the Warfighter Information Network–Tactical (WIN-T) programme could now see other industry players, including relative newcomers, position their …

• Training

  DSEI 2017: Gripen positions for training programmes (video)

  18th September 2017

  At DSEI 2017 Saab positioned a variant of its Gripen C, dubbed the Gripen Aggressor, for two upcoming red air training programmes, the UK's ASDOT …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEI 2017: UK Dragonfire aims to the future (video)

  12th September 2017

  Earlier this year, the UK MoD awarded a contract to an industrial consortium of companies to develop laser technology for directed energy weapons. Shephard talks through …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop advances RF technology

  13th September 2017

  Northrop Grumman has received a contract to supply advanced radio frequency (RF) signal generation technology to the US Navy, the company announced on 11 September.The …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEI 2017: UTC showcases Litis (video)

  13th September 2017

  UTC Aerospace Systems is showcasing its MEMS inertial measurement system, LITIS at DSEI 2017. LITIS is compact, light-weight and rugged in design and meets users' …

• Digital Battlespace

  US DoD certifies ViaSat's VRG-1000

  12th September 2017

  ViaSat has received certification from the US Department of Defense (DoD) AIMS Program Office for its Radio Frequency Generator 1000 (VRG-1000), the company announced on …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• ISR/special mission

  P-1 EW [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirement Japan has operated the EP-3, a COMINT/SIGINT/ELINT configuration of the P-3 Orion, since 1993. As of 2024, the Japanese MoD maintains that these aircraft ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Electronic Warfare (EW) UAV [US Army]

  Background Army evaluations In May 2026, the US Army evaluated CX2’s Wraith rotary-wing UAV during Exercise Ivy Mass at Fort Carson. The evaluation was conducted in support ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Data links

  Data links | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Su-30SM Armenia

  The Su-30SM is upgraded variant of Su-30MKI. Its capabilities include Bars-R radar, RVV-SV medium-range air-to-air missile, Thales SMD55S/VEN-3022 or Russian IKSh-1M avionics replacing Elbit SU967 head-up display, LINS-1000RS inertial ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Data links

  Data links | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  H225M Hungary

  The helicopters will be equipped with advanced communication capabilities and will be used for transport, combat SAR and special operations missions. The H225M has advanced ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  Long Range Air Defence [Belgium]

  Background In its Strategic Vision Defence 2025 Capability Investment Portfolio (CIP) document, Belgium announced that it has budgeted €1,981,590,000 ($2,287,101,638) for three long-range air defence systems. A decision is ...

• Corvettes

  PN MILGEM Corvettes (1-4) [Pakistan]

  Programme Background Timeline The Ada-class is Turkey's first indigenous developed and built ship project under the MILGEM project. The project aimed at designing and building ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  EW-MST

  The Terma Electronic Warfare Mission Support Tool (EW-MST) is an application designed to run on Windows-equipped personal computers. The purpose of the EW-MST is to ...

• Air-to-surface missiles

  SPEAR-EW

  The SPEAR-EW missile, developed by MBDA in collaboration with Leonardo, is an air-to-surface weapon designed to perform Suppression of Enemy Air Defence (SEAD) missions. This ...

• EW test systems

  ELT A62

  ELT A62 product family deals with multiple sensors of EW equipment suites. ELT A62 is a training system for EW personnel that can be sea-, ...

• Sea: procedural training

  Proteus Naval EW Trainer

  The Proteus Naval EW Trainer utilises the EW functionality from the Proteus Action Speed Tactical Trainer to provide a dedicated trainer for naval EW personnel. ...

• Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

  EWCC System

  Safran's EW Command and Control (EWCC) System coordinates engagement plans and performs appropriate soft-kill reactions against threats (anti-ship missiles, targeting radars etc). It controls EW ...

• Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  Krasukha-2/4

  The Krasukha-2 is a truck-mounted EW system in service with the Russian Army. According to open source information, the Krasukha-2 is designed to provide EW ...

• ISR/special mission

  P-1 EW

  The Kawasaki P-1 EW (Electronic Warfare) is a Japanese-built maritime patrol aircraft designed for electronic surveillance, jamming, and signal intelligence missions. Developed by Kawasaki Heavy ...

• EW test systems

  RSS-1000/-2000/-2000S/-2500

  The Radar Signal Simulator (RSS) series is a family of light, compact, man-portable radar signal simulators and EW test units designed for flightline operation. A ...

• Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

  ADRP EW System

  The Advanced Digital Receiver Processor (ADRP) EW System is a passive digital receiver-based ESM package that provides situational awareness by detecting, identifying and locating combat ...

• Land: COMINT and ELINT systems, Land: Defensive Systems - DF systems

  Resolve EW Suite

  Resolve is a manpack electronic surveillance system designed for the interception, geolocation and exploitation of tactical communications. It has a true 40MHz instantaneous wideband capability, ...

• Fighter - electronic warfare

  Tornado ECR EW

  The Panavia Tornado Electronic Combat Reconnaissance Aircraft (ECR) is a twin-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed and manufactured jointly by the governments and industry bases of Italy, ...

• ISR/special mission

  Falcon 20 EW

  The Dassault Aviation Falcon 20 is a twin-engine aircraft with a low wing. It is powered by a pair of rear-mounted General Electric CF700 turbojet ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  IFEWS

  The In Flight Electronic Warfare Simulator (IFEWS) is an autonomous onboard threat environment training and safety suite, capable of simulating the EW suite and a ...

• Fighter - electronic warfare

  Eurofighter EK (Electronic Combat)

  The Eurofighter EK is the  jamming and escort electronic attack version of the Eurofighter fighter jet. Developed by Airbus and incorporating Saab's Arexis EW suite ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Pulsar

  Pulsar is a family of software-defined electromagnetic warfare (EW)​ systems from Anduril. The systems leverage AI through the Lattice software to rapidly adapt to emerging threats. Pulsar’s modular form ...