The U.S. Army is enhancing its electronic warfare capabilities with increased senior-level recognition and the reintroduction of electronic warfare units equipped with additional cyber weapons. The Army Cyber Command is developing the Theater Information Advantage Detachment to improve competition against adversaries in the phase below armed conflict. To accelerate deployment, the Army is employing unit experimentation and smaller procurement batches, while designing a universal electronic warfare capability for rapid equipment updates across platforms. Concurrently, the Army is preparing incremental experimentation events to scale its Next Generation Command and Control prototype to the division level by next year. In parallel, General Atomics has completed the first flight of its YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) drone, marking a milestone in the U.S. Air Force’s CCA program, with competitor Anduril expecting its YFQ-44A drone to fly soon. Additionally, the Army has begun production on its second wave of short-range reconnaissance drones, part of a broader effort to integrate personnel, tactics, and technology to meet modern warfare demands. The Air Force also anticipates the second flight of the B-21 Raider bomber before the end of the year, supported by an additional $4.5 billion in Congressional funding for Northrop Grumman’s production ramp-up.
The short-range reconnaissance drone initiative is “part of a broader Army effort to evaluate how personnel, tactics, and technologies align to meet the demands of modern warfare.” #ThreatStatus https://t.co/r5fAcDAy6J
General Atomics' YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft made its first test flight in California. Anduril expects its CCA, the YFQ-44A, to fly soon. https://t.co/HAOeAwx9vp
U.S. Army’s second wave of short-range reconnaissance drones is coming: https://t.co/UutiDBrStx