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Thomas Withington

@thomaswithington.bsky.social
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Writer and analyst specialising in electronic warfare, military communications and radar. Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute; Senior Non-Resident Fellow, NATO Defence College. All views are my own. Articles: www.armadainternational.com

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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
It appears that the #Russian #military is using the United States Department of Defense's UFO Ultra High Frequency communications satellites to enhance trunk communications in the #Ukraine theatre of operations. www.armadainternational.com/2025/06/talk...
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Talking to UFOs - Armada International
The Russian military is thought to be using communications channels provided by the US Department of Defence’s UFO satellite constellation.
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Metasurfaces could herald major advancements in platform protection by helping to reduce #radar #visibility in novel and interesting ways. #electronicwarfare #airdefence www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
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Metasurfaces Article | Thomas Withington
Metasurfaces could herald major advancements in platform protection by helping to reduce #radar #visibility in novel and interesting ways. Many thanks to Rafael Licursi, PhD, metasurfaces rock star, f...
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Despite arguably being a 'retro' technology, MASERs are garnering renewed interest as a mechanism for detecting radio signals. #electronicwarfare #radar #radio www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
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MASERs Article | Thomas Withington
Despite arguably being a 'retro' technology, MASERs are garnering renewed interest as a mechanism for detecting radio signals. #electronicwarfare #radar #radio
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The hedgehog @the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
New 16 element CRPA antenna from a shahed. Russia uses these to combat electronic warfare. The more "elements" the more resistant they are to spoofing/jamming. It wasn't long ago that 8 elements were standard. 16 is not yet standard. I'm not even sure 12 is fully standard yet.
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Russia intensified its drone warfare against Ukraine, deploying a mix of genuine Shahed-136 drones and sophisticated decoys The occupiers are actively adapting the drones’ design to penetrate Ukraine’s electronic warfare systems euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/20/m...
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Missiles can’t stop them all: Russia’s fake Shaheds flood Ukrainian skies
Every target might explode.
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
In Armada International's #electronicwarfare supplement published for this year's EW Europe event in Rome we assessed the ability of European NATO members to perform air defence suppression without US assistance. #airpower #Russia #airdefence #Ukraine www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
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Armada EW Europe 2025 supplement | Thomas Withington
In Armada International's #electronicwarfare supplement published for this year's Association of Old Crows EW Europe event in Rome we assessed the ability of European NATO members to perform a...
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DefenseScoop @defensescoop.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
The Army tested and matured its “arsenal” concept for conducting electronic warfare at the service’s major capstone exercise earlier this year, according to officials. via @markapomerleau.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/05/13/a...
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Army advances electronic warfare 'arsenal' at recent capstone experiment
The electromagnetic spectrum arsenal is a repository of capabilities, exploits and techniques allowing for faster operations.
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
The German Navy is receiving new signals intelligence gathering ships. This recent Armada International article details the systems and capabilities equipping these new vessels. #seapower #signalsintelligence #electronicwarfare #EW #NATO www.armadainternational.com/2025/05/type...
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Type-424 Details Emerge - Armada International
More information has come to light regarding the mission fit equipping the German Navy’s forthcoming ‘Type 424’ class SIGINT ships.
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
The US Army is pursuing an ambitious programme to collapse 69 communications networks into one via the Unified Network; a key ingredient of the US United States Department of Defense's wider CJADC2 initiative. #commandandcontrol #communications www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
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US Army Unified Network Article | Thomas Withington
The US Army is pursuing an ambitious programme to collapse 69 communications networks into one via the Unified Network; a key ingredient of the US United States Department of Defense's wider CJADC...
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Important tactical communications communications/transmission security lessons are being learned from the ongoing war in #Ukraine. #Russia #landwarfare #communications www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
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COMSEC/TRANSEC lessons from Ukraine | Thomas Withington
Important tactical communications communications/transmission security lessons are being learned from the ongoing war in #Ukraine. #Ukraine #Russia #landwarfare #communications
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
The cloud computing elements of the United States Department of Defense's Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control programme are evolving at pace www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
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CJADC2 Cloud Computing Efforts | Thomas Withington
The cloud computing elements of the United States Department of Defense's Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control programme are evolving at pace
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
In the latest edition of Armada International's Radioflash! #electronicwarfare #podcast, we chat to Oleksandr Matviienko from Counteroffensive.Pro to discuss electromagnetic technological innovation in Ukraine: www.armadainternational.com/2025/04/radi... #ukraine #russia #drone #counterdrone
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
🎙Will the transatlantic relationship endure? In the latest Global Security Briefing episode, with special guest Dr Liana Fix, we explore the future of US policy toward European security amidst growing global security challenges, shifting US priorities, and Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy.
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Episode 97: The Future of Transatlantic Security
How have the initial weeks of President Trump's second term of office impacted the transatlantic relationship, and will it survive his administration?
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
🚨🧵New RUSI report, ‘European Digital Defence Priorities in an Uncertain World’ by Noah Sylvia is out now!
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European Digital Defence Priorities in an Uncertain World
This paper examines the digital defence technology priorities of five key European countries – the UK, France, Germany, Poland and Spain highlighting their current capabilities and stated priorities a...
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
The US will face spectrum sharing challenges over the coming years impacting defence which the @nsconsortium.bsky.social is addressing, as we explore in this latest Armada International article: lnkd.in/dZ2PVSv7 #communications #spectrum #electronicwarfare www.armadainternational.com/2025/03/us-c...
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The Shared Approach - Armada International
The new administration of President Donald Trump will face significant challenges regarding spectrum sharing and allocation in the United States.
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Droxford Maritime (jamesdroxford.substack.com) has done some excellent work on Russian naval communications, which we profile in this latest Armada International article: www.armadainternational.com/2025/03/russ... #warinukraine #russia #russiannavy #militarycommunications
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Russian Radio Revelations - Armada International
New analysis says that the Russian Navy has reactivated some legacy radio communications links dating back to the Cold War in support of the Baltic Fleet. Why?
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Armada's latest Radioflash! #podcast discusses recent innovations and advancements in Chinese military sensing technology: www.armadainternational.com/2025/03/radi...
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Radioflash! Episode 18: Chinese Sensing Advances - Armada International
China’s advancement in sensing technology is moving at pace. A new report examines in detail where the country might be catching up with the United States.
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The US Army is moving forward with its Armoured Formation Network On-The-Move initiative: euro-sd.com/2025/03/arti... #militarycommunications #tacticalcommunications #commandandcontrol #C4ISR
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Movement is life
The US Army is moving ahead with efforts to ensure that manoeuvre forces enhance their mobility with requisite on-the-move networking and command-and-control capabilities.
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
🎙In the latest #TalkingStrategy episode, Professor Charles Forsdick (@cforsdick.bsky.social) tells the story of Toussaint Louverture, who led Haiti’s successful and highly adaptive slave revolt against the 18th century’s great powers. rusi.org/publication/...
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
The US Marine Corps is deepening its embrace of 5G cellular communications as a key enabler for tactical networking: www.armadainternational.com/2025/03/us-m... #militarycommunications #USMC #airlandbattle
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
'Ukraine's experience demonstrates that Finland can only successfully deter Russia with external support' write @pesumatti.bsky.social and Dr Tomas Wallenius in the latest #RUSICommentary.
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Two Years in NATO, Finland is Searching for a Plan B
Just two years after joining NATO and forging an alliance with the United States, Finland finds itself compelled to consider alternative plans to ensure its security.
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Important work continues enhancing Ukrainian counter-drone defences: www.armadainternational.com/2025/03/ukra... #electronicwarfare #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #drones
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No Pasarán - Armada International
Plans are afoot to roll counter-uninhabited aerial vehicle defences across the entirety of the frontline in Ukraine.
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CanadianRy 🇨🇦 @canadianry.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
ANALYSIS TIME - The WarZone's Thomas Newdick Presents: #USAF F-15’s New EPAWSS Electronic Warfare Suite Already Has Successor In Development - EPAWSSv2 www.twz.com/air/f-15s-ne...
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F-15’s New EPAWSS Electronic Warfare Suite Already Has Successor In Development
The EPAWSSv2 boasts improved processing power and will be able to handle a greater number of threats to keep pace with developments in air defense. The EPAWSSv2 boasts improved processing power and wi...
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Delighted to share Armada International's exclusive interview with Lt. Col. Emily Hume, the new CO of the New Zealand Army's 1st Command Support Regiment, to discuss the formation's current, and evolving, #electronicwarfare posture: www.armadainternational.com/2025/03/new-...
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Collective Strength - Armada International
In an exclusive interview Lieutenant Colonel Emily Hume, commanding officer of the New Zealand Army’s 1st Combat Support Regiment, talks about the unit’s electronic warfare capabilities and how these ...
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
🚨🧵With news that US military assistance to Ukraine has paused, RUSI's experts offer their assessments on the implications for Ukraine's continued defence against Russia.
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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Sausage interference on Sentinel1 radar based satellite images now available also from Kaliningrad. My first sight was (thanks follower!) in St Petersburg a few weeks ago. Unknown nature too me. Maybe something benign? New electronic warfare machines? Active radars, maybe the most likely?
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The French Army is performing a quiet, yet vital, modernisation of its manoeuvre force #electronicwarfare assets: www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
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Thomas Withington on LinkedIn: French Army Electronic Warfare Modernisation
The Armée de Terre is performing a quiet, but vital, enhancement of manoeuvre force #electronicwarfare capabilities. Thanks to Armada International for letting…
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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
💡Britain seeks next-gen electronic warfare Trainers The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is requesting industry input on a new “training Ground Based adversary Integrated Air Defence System (IADS)” Read more here 👇 ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-seek...
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Britain seeks next-gen electronic warfare Trainers
The Ministry of Defence wants a mobile, state-of-the-art training system that can simulate advanced enemy air defences and electronic warfare for multiple military units.
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Good news on the European Union strategic autonomy front: Work is forging ahead on the IRIS2 military communications satellite initiative which will provide Ka-band, K-band and Ku-band links to EU militaries: www.armadainternational.com/2025/02/eu-i... #space #satellite #europeanunion #EU
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Supporting Space Autonomy - Armada International
16th December 2024 marked an important date in the evolution of European Union satellite communications strategic autonomy.
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
A perfect moment for this book to be published! Recommended reading for Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin perhaps? A big thank you to the Baltic Defence College for inviting me to contribute: www.baltdefcol.org/research-and... #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #nato #electronicwarfare #trump #putin
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
In light of last week's Munich Security Conference, it maybe an inconvenient truth for some, but US defence and security depends on Europe, particularly as regards ballistic missile defence. #munichsecurityconference #radar #vance #trump #unitedstates #nato www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
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Thomas Withington on LinkedIn: US electromagnetic dependency on Europe
In light of last week's Munich Security Conference, it maybe an inconvenient truth for some, but US defence and security depends on Europe, particularly as…
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Russia's strategic integrated air defence system uses high frequency links for trunk communications in her Arctic regions. You can learn more in this new article: www.armadainternational.com/2025/02/new-... #russia #ukraine #radar #NATO #arctic #electronicwarfare
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High Frequency in the High North - Armada International
New analysis comes to light regarding high frequency trunk communications used by Russia’s strategic integrated air defence system.
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Armada International examines the electromagnetic factors behind the loss of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 on 25th December, specifically problems with Russian air defence IFF, and satellite navigation jamming www.armadainternational.com/2025/02/loss... #electronicwarfare #russia #flight8243
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Someone had Blundered - Armada International
The loss of an Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft during a routine flight from Baku to Grozny on 25th December raises some troubling questions about Russian air defence command and control.
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
A new book on the Russian military published by The Lightning Press sheds more light on the organisation of Russian land forces command and control. More details can be found in this recent Armada International article: www.armadainternational.com/2025/01/russ... #russia #ukraine #warinukraine
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Of Strelets and Andromeda - Armada International
A new book sheds light on the organisation of Russian land forces’ command and control, and the digital battle management systems they employ at operational and tactical levels.
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Jérôme OLLIER @jeromeollier.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
U.S. Navy Plans Long-Lasting Electronic Warfare Decoys To Fight Large-Scale Attacks - Marine Insight
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U.S. Navy Plans Long-Lasting Electronic Warfare Decoys To Fight Large-Scale Attacks - Marine Insight
Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Any Russian capture of a Link-16 communications terminal is unlikely to hand the country's military the intelligence coup that a recent Pravda article claimed: www.armadainternational.com/2024/12/link... #electronicwarfare #warinukraine #militarycommunications
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Keeping Secrets - Armada International
Why capturing an airborne radio compatible with NATO’s Link-16 tactical datalink protocol may not hand Russian radio frequency engineers an intelligence coup.
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BYTESEU @byteseu.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
New leadership team for NZ Army’s signals, intelligence and electronic warfare unit www.byteseu.com/655784 Lieutenant Colonel Hume, who was born in Dunedin and raised in Christchurch, took charge of 1st Command Support Regiment (1CSR) following a ceremony at Linton Military Camp, near …
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New leadership team for NZ Army’s signals, intelligence and electronic warfare unit
Lieutenant Colonel Hume, who was born in Dunedin and raised in Christchurch, took charge of 1st Command Support Regiment (1CSR) following a ceremony at Linton Military Camp, near Palmerston North, recently. Along with her command appointment, the unit’s new Regimental Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer Class One Missy Greig, was also announced. They replace Lieutenant Colonel Kate Hockings-Mackie and WO1 Lofty Forsyth. “1CSR is made up of a diverse range of trades and skillsets, which makes it quite different than any other Army unit,” Lieutenant Colonel Hume said.  It has four sub units across three camps in New Zealand as well
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
In case you missed it, here's Armada International's exclusive interview with Don Bacon, recently re-elected as Representative for Nebraska’s Second Congressional District, and a highly respected #electronicwarfare expert and champion.
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Congress’ EMSO Champion - Armada International
In an exclusive interview, Armada chats to Don Bacon, a tireless electronic warfare advocate who has recently been re-elected to the US House of Representatives.
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Find out how the Belarussian Army is enhancing its manoeuvre force command and control in this recent article: www.armadainternational.com/2024/12/bela... #landwarfare #belarus #warinukraine
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Belarussian Tactical Communications Enhancements - Armada International
The modernisation of the Belarussian Army’s tactical communications is continuing with recent deliveries of new R-185 Epocha command and control platforms.
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Cat Dorina @catdorinna.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
🚨 Urgent 🚨 fundraiser for the 110th Brigade of the 114th Battalion to purchase an electronic warfare system. 🏹 $3600 💰 $1663 send.monobank.ua/jar/6PifLf8WcG PP natikrasn73.2018@gmail.com
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Ukraine Support 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @blue24world.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
A weapon entirely immune to jamming: How 🇺🇦 Ukraine is rolling out production of fibre-optic drones. However, that perspective has shifted with the advancement of electronic warfare technology, and now Ukraine is producing fibre-optic drones. #Ukraine #Russia www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles...
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A weapon entirely immune to jamming: How Ukraine is rolling out production of fibre-optic drones
Discover how Ukraine began producing fibre-optic drones and why they are crucial on the front in this article by Ekonomichna Pravda
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
The Lightning Press (www.thelightningpress.com?srsltid=AfmB...) produces some fantastic reference books, and has recently published a work looking at the #Russian military. You can read Armada International's review of this latest work here: lnkd.in/dXJHquU6 #electronicwarfare #warinukraine
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News Feed @news-feed.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
@TheEconomist: One consequence of electronic warfare is the “jamming” of GPS signals from satellites, which has become “pervasive” according to one expert. But AI can help avoid jamming altogether 👇
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Thomas Withington @thomaswithington.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Delighted that the great Ken Miller of the Association of Old Crows #electronicwarfare advocacy organisation was our guest on armadainternational.com's recent Radioflash! electronic warfare #podcast www.armadainternational.com/2024/12/radi...
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Radioflash! Episode 17: Ken Miller’s Letter from America - Armada International
The defence and security electromagnetic agenda for the new US Congress and Executive is considerable, but what are the priorities?
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Russia's increased domestic production of Shahed-type drones has allowed Russia to increase the number of drones it's using in strike packages launched at Ukraine, but Ukrainian electronic warfare innovations are enabling Ukrainian forces to more effectively respond to Russian strike packages. (1/2)
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 04/12/2024
⚡ Ukraine has developed three analogs of the Chinese Mavic drone, designed to meet NATO standards and equipped with electronic warfare protection and automatic landing systems.
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Ukraine Develops 3 NATO-Standard Mavic Analogue Drones
Ukraine has launched three UAVs, "Linza," "Zoom," and "Shmavik," designed to NATO standards with advanced EW protection for military use.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 03/12/2024
⚡ Ukraine reportedly uses electronic warfare to redirect Shahed drones into Russian or Belarusian airspace. buff.ly/4ggsJei
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