Cyberspace and electronic warfare are very closely linked. The former is considered by the Department of Defense to be a full-fledged “domain” of warfare while the latter is not, much to the chagrin of its impassioned EW community. While cyber has a dedicated combatant command, electronic warfare is merely a functional area under the combatant commands.
Authorities to launch cyber effects have traditionally been held at the highest levels of government, while electronic warfare capabilities have been held at much lower levels on the battlefield.
While U.S.
Author: Michael
SOFWERX — a hub focused on solving U.S. Special Operations Command’s toughest problems — is organizing an “innovation foundry” event this summer to brainstorm the technologies and concepts that commandos will need in the future to successfully conduct information operations and produce “desired behavioral responses,” according to a special notice published on Sam.gov.
The confab, named IF13, will bring together SOCOM officials, industry, academia and other subject matter experts to think through capability concepts.
If a steady stream of surveys is to be believed, declining geographic literacy is a growing threat to American security. Asked to identify Iran, for example, a surprising number of respondents put it in the Balkans. Some confused it with Greenland, and others, more inexplicably, located it Atlantis-like in the middle of the ocean. The […]
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Leonardo has delivered the first ECRS Mk2 (European Common Radar System Mk2) prototype to BAE Systems, marking another significant step in the ongoing development program for the UK Typhoon fleet. The GCAP’s project to develop the Typhoon is starting to speed up, with the UK MoD also announcing last week that it is allocating £656m for the future fighter jet programme.
GCAP starting to pick up wind
The RAF announced in July 2022 that the Typhoon would be integrating the ECRS Mk 2 radars, allowing the jet to simultaneously detect, identify and track various targets on land and at sea.
A screen capture of the Mir USV torpedo firing demonstration taken from video footage shared by the SSB on its official Twitter page on 18 April. (SSB)
The Turkish Mir armed unmanned surface vessel (USV) developed by Sefine Shipyard in partnership with Aselsan has successfully test-fired a lightweight torpedo for the first time.
During the demonstration, shown in video footage posted by Turkey’s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) on its official Twitter page on 18 April, the Mir USV fired a lightweight torpedo from a double torpedo tube launcher in the Gulf of İzmit.
PFC Aimal Taraki poses for a photo at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 3, 2023. Lance Cpl. Alexander Devereux/U.S. Marine Corps).
Aimal Taraki, a former Afghan interpreter, knew he wanted to join the Marine Corps after arriving in the United States, but had to act quickly before becoming too old to enlist.
“In my heart, I kind of felt obligated that I have to serve in the Marine Corps,” Taraki said in an interview. “In this way, I can say thank you to the United States and the Marine Corps for helping me out in Afghanistan.
Denmark and the Netherlands will jointly procure 14 Leopard 2A4 MBTs for Kyiv (photo of the first four tanks of the type delivered to Ukraine on 24 February in the presence of Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Poland’s Council of Ministers chairman Mateusz Morawiecki, and Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov). (Ukrainian MoD)
Denmark and the Netherlands will jointly procure 14 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) for Ukraine, the Danish and Dutch ministries of defence (MoDs) announced on their websites on 20 April.
U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Class 23A students Capt. Sami Nisonen of the Finnish Air Force and Capt. Jacob Olsen of the USAF pose for a photo after flying a T-38 Talon in the first joint U.S. Air Force/ Finnish Air Force flight operation after Finland officially joined the NATO defense alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo).
Just a few minutes after the ink was dry and Finland officially became the 31st member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a Finnish pilot was in the sky flying with the U.S. Air Force.
On April 4, Finnish Air Force Capt. Sami Nisonen and U.S.
In a joint statement from the Dutch and Danish governments, it was announced on 20 April that the two countries intend to purchase 14 Leopard 2 A4 Tanks for Ukraine.
The joint statement said that the two nations will continue to explore other possible areas for joint procurement of additional capabilities with the aim of supporting Ukraine. “We are determined to support Ukraine for as long as it takes. Ukraine must be able to defend itself against Russia’s invasion.
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(WPC 1146) transits the Strait of Hormuz with an L3Harris Arabian Fox Mast-13 unmanned surface vessel on 19 April.
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A US Navy (USN) unmanned surface vessel (USV) has transited the Strait of Hormuz for the first time, marking another milestone in the service’s efforts to integrate unmanned systems and artificial intelligence (AI) into maritime operations in the Middle East.