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Breaking DefenseThe U.S. Army conducted jamming operations against its own forces during the Ivy Mass exercise to evaluate electronic warfare capabilities. Breaking Defense embedded with the service's red team and reported key takeaways that will shape future tactics and equipment purchases.
A Kyiv-area mobile air defense unit practiced launching interceptor drones but aborted a mission after electronic interference disrupted a scout drone. The unit continues to use truck-mounted .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns alongside the newer systems.
Breaking DefenseSpace Force officials described plans to build additional ground-based space operations centers and tactical electronic warfare sites after losses during Operation Epic Fury. The service's fiscal 2027 budget request includes funding for four new centers and growth in classified p…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewRafael Advanced Defense Systems introduced Storm Shield, a compact electronic warfare suite for unmanned aerial vehicles, at the AOC Electronic Warfare Conference in Helsinki on May 24, 2026. The system provides autonomous threat detection and countermeasures for drones operating…
A map from GPSJAM shows elevated signal interference in four clusters covering the Strait of Hormuz, southern UAE coast, central Gulf near Bahrain, and northern Gulf near Kuwait. The affected areas include locations that host U.S. military assets.
Breaking DefenseL3Harris announced Wraith Shield on March 13, 2026, a software upgrade that turns existing Falcon IV handheld radios into counter-drone jammers without new hardware. The capability, compatible with more than 100,000 radios worldwide, creates a personal protection bubble against u…
Defense NewsTurkish defense firm Aselsan presented new autonomous naval strike systems and electronic warfare capabilities during the Saha Expo 2026 exhibition. CEO Ahmet Akyol said the unveiled systems could reach inventory by 2027 as the company targets raising exports to 40% of revenues b…
The Latvian defence minister has resigned after two Ukrainian drones crossed from Russia and struck oil storage facilities in Latvia. The Ukrainian defence minister stated that Russian electronic warfare had deliberately diverted the drones from their intended targets inside Russ…
The TimesUkrainian cyber specialists have obtained location data from more than 2,600 smuggled Starlink terminals used by Russian forces by posing as a registration service on Telegram. The information, gathered through staged requests including GPS coordinates, was passed to Ukrainian un…
Pxhere.com / Wikimedia (CC0)The U.S. Army has launched the Rapid Electromagnetic Warfare & Signals Intelligence Commercial Solutions Offering to build a library of vetted commercial technologies. This initiative allows commanders to select tools for specific missions and encourages ongoing competition. Prop…