BAE Systems announced a new “Shadow EW” family of compact electronic-warfare payloads designed to fit small aerial platforms and be produced cheaply at scale. If fielded, it could enable mass deployment of airborne jamming/SIGINT effects from small drones rather than scarce large aircraft, changing EW density at the tactical edge.
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BAE unveils Shadow EW pods for small UAVs
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- Breaking Defense · https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/bae-unveils-shadow-ew-compact-solutions-for-small-aerial-platforms/BAE unveils Shadow EW, compact solutions for small aerial platforms