Tag: USAF
A Gathering of Reapers
The MQ-9 Reaper has become a ‘must have’ capability among Europe’s armed forces looking for a weapon capable UAV.
The conflict in Ukraine has spurred...
What Can Your Wingman Do for You?
The push to develop ‘loyal wingmen’ is widening but still leaves questions over how much complexity/capability they should have verses their attritability.
Today’s congested and...
Conflict in Ukraine: Analysis of Three Factors in the First Stage
An analysis of how Russia’s invasion was monitored by NATO, together with reflections on two key elements of the fight so far - the...
Closing the Zap Gap – Microwave Weapons Research Moves Forward
US microwave weapon efforts are advancing via the HIJENKS programme which could yield a powerful weapon for use against hostile electronics.
Reports in early July...
Speaking across the Divide
While JADC2 heralds a paradigm shift in how the US armed forces and allied services share information, its implementation faces distinct challenges.
On paper, the...
Roll-Out of EMD-phase T-7A Red Hawk Aircraft
During a roll-out ceremony on Thursday, April 28, the first T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer test aircraft built under the Engineering and Manufacturing Development...
April Spectrum SitRep
Armada’s monthly round-up of all the latest electronic warfare news in the product, programme and operational domains.
Products
Northeast Information Discovery has launched its EMSO Master...
War in Ukraine: USAF Deploys Aircraft to Sniff for Chemicals
United States President Joe Biden has continually asserted that NATO would not establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
However, wary of possible damage to...
Electronic Warfare Podcast 16: Where Eagles Dare
Author and historian Mike Guardia joins us to discuss his latest book Skybreak looking at the career of the US Air Force’s F-15Cs during...
Rough Transports stand ready to do Violence
Airbus has joined the sparse ranks of airframers offering ISR gunship versions of their seemingly benign transport aircraft.
Airbus Defence and Space’s late June 2021...
