Innovations
Technological and operational innovations in the UAS and counter-UAS space — what emerged first, where, and what it changes. Each entry is sourced, dated, and linked to the drones involved.
US Navy fields SEWIP Block 3 EW on two more DDG Flight IIA destroyers
USS Chung-Hoon and USS James E. Williams entered the fleet with the SLQ-32(V)7 SEWIP Block 3 electronic attack system as part of DDG Modernization 2.0. The novelty is the expanded fleet rollout of a modern shipborne EW/EA suite (and associa…
4th Barracuda SSN delivered with new SYCOBS CMS and new-gen EW suite
France’s 4th Barracuda-class SSN (De Grasse) is delivered with an updated SYCOBS combat management system and a new-generation electronic warfare system compared to earlier boats. This represents an incremental but notable capability upgrad…
Turkey’s HAVA SOJ airborne standoff jammer shown in clearer imagery
New imagery shows Turkey’s HAVA SOJ (Airborne Standoff Jammer) test aircraft with external fairings/antennas, indicating progressing integration of an indigenous standoff electronic attack/ESM suite on a Global 6000 platform. The system is …
Russian GNSS spoofing network diverts Ukrainian drones into NATO airspace
The post describes Russia expanding a dense GNSS spoofing infrastructure (dozens of transmitters, reportedly from Kaliningrad) that can seize drone navigation by feeding counterfeit satellite signals, diverting Ukrainian strike/interceptor …
Belarus fields new EW complexes Optima and Aero for UAV/comms suppression
The post claims Belarus has begun receiving new EW systems "Optima" and "Aero" intended to suppress enemy drones and communications, indicating a modernization push influenced by lessons from Ukraine. It also mentions an upcoming "Nebosklon…
USAF A-10C deploys probe refueling adapter and Angry Kitten pod in CENTCOM
Imagery shows A-10Cs operating in CENTCOM with a new field-installable probe refueling adapter, enabling hose-and-drogue refueling from HC/MC/KC-130s (and KC-46 drogues) and improving low-altitude/short-field tanker pairing. The same deploy…
Claim: Russian EW redirected Ukrainian drone into Estonian airspace
The post claims Russian electronic warfare systems can "redirect" Ukrainian UAVs, causing one to enter Estonian airspace and be shot down by a NATO F-16. If accurate, this suggests effective GNSS spoofing/control-link manipulation used to d…
Germany unveils Tranche 4 Eurofighter with ECRS AESA radar and EW functions
Germany’s new Tranche 4 Eurofighter introduces the ECRS AESA radar (Mk 0 initially, Mk 1 planned) which adds improved detection/tracking performance plus integrated electronic-warfare and high-speed communications functions. This is a notab…
Claims Russia redirects Ukrainian long-range drones via GNSS manipulation
The article highlights Baltic-state claims and expert commentary that Russian forces may be able to manipulate/steer Ukrainian long-range drones by interfering with satellite navigation/communications (GPS/GNSS), causing them to stray into …
Claim: Russian EW diverts Ukrainian long-range drones into Baltic airspace
The article cites Ukraine’s foreign minister attributing wayward Ukrainian drones in Latvia/Baltics to Russian electronic warfare deliberately diverting them off-course. If accurate, this indicates an operational EW tactic focused on naviga…