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Future offensive electronic warfare

How EA-18G Growler’s Next Generation Jammer Actually Works And The Future Of Offensive Electronic Warfare

By Howard Altman
Updated on Sep 20, 2024
Ukraine's F-16s arrived with self protection pods

F-16s Delivered To Ukraine With Advanced Countermeasure Pods For Self-Protection

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 8, 2024
An active expendable decoy, or AED capability has been tested and integrated on U.S. F-35 stealth fighters, resulting in a decision to field this operationally. The move apparently involves the British-made Leonardo BriteCloud, a small active-radar decoy that we have discussed at length in the past and which promises to enhance the F-35’s ability to defeat various types of air defense system threats.

F-35s Set To Get Missile-Luring Expendable Active Decoys

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 18, 2024
The US Air Force's Air Mobility Command has outlined a critical need to give its fleets new counter-drone defenses they can use wherever they go.

Built-In Counter-Drone Defenses Sought For Air Force Transports, Tankers

By Eric Tegler, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 29, 2024
Video footage has emerged showing a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile deploying countermeasures as it speeds toward its target.

Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Filmed Firing-Off Decoy Flares

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 30, 2023
F35 flare release

Moment Flare Released From F-35 Captured In Remarkable Photo

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 3, 2023
Drone net

Russia Hanging Nets Between Lamp Posts To Counter FPV Drones

By Howard Altman, Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 25, 2023
Su-22 flares poland

Polish Su-22 Drops Photo Flash Flares In Rare Nighttime Display

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 30, 2023
CF-18 False canopy

False Canopies On Fighters Work, One Almost Killed Me

By Dan McWilliams
Posted on Aug 28, 2023
Syria Su-35 Reaper

Russia Now Using Parachute Flares In Attempts To Down U.S. MQ-9 Reapers

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 6, 2023
Hornet decoy flares

The Instant Flares Are Released From An F/A-18 Hornet Seen In Incredible Photo

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 17, 2023
U.S. Army AH-64E Apaches Now Flying With New Laser Countermeasures

U.S. Army AH-64E Apaches Now Flying With New Laser Countermeasures

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 3, 2023
J-16_FLARES

Chinese Fighter’s Decoy Dump In Front Of A P-8 Sets Dangerous New Precedent (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 6, 2022
Huge “Swarm” That Lit-Up Radar Was Almost Certainly Caused By The Military, Not Ladybugs

Huge “Swarm” That Lit-Up Radar Was Almost Certainly Caused By The Military, Not Ladybugs

By Brett Tingley
Updated on Jun 8, 2021
These Bizarre Infrared Pods Put Missile Seekers And Countermeasures To The Test

These Bizarre Infrared Pods Put Missile Seekers And Countermeasures To The Test

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Dec 8, 2020
E/A-18G Growler Sports Its New Jamming Pod In The Anechoic Chamber In This Very Sci-Fi Pic

E/A-18G Growler Sports Its New Jamming Pod In The Anechoic Chamber In This Very Sci-Fi Pic

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 22, 2020