Russia, says Seth Jones of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think-tank in Washington, has for many years placed a “huge focus” on using its military-industrial complex to produce and develop an impressive range of EW capabilities to counter NATO’s highly networked systems. But Ukraine, according to its commander-in-chief, General Valery Zaluzhny, found itself at the beginning of the war with mainly Soviet-era EW systems. Initially the discrepancy had only limited impact, but as relatively static lines of contact have emerged Russia has been able to position its formidable EW assets where they can have the greatest effect.…
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News | Airborne electronic attack: Owning the invisible battlespace
Airborne electronic attack is a crucial capability for gaining an advantage in the electromagnetic spectrum. It includes:
Disabling, degrading and denying enemy air defenses by overwhelming them with radio frequency energy.
Deceiving them using electronic decoys.
Disrupting enemy threats through jamming their radar and communications systems.
By interfering with enemy communications, radar systems and sensors, it ensures superiority on the battlefield and enables forces to carry out missions with reduced risks and increased operational effectiveness.
Today’s jammers are updated versions of mechanical systems that first flew in the Vietnam War. But the airspace has evolved into the digital age –…
Feds slam the brakes on funny electronic messages to drivers in Ohio and other states
It’s the end of the road for the funny, punny one-liners that the Ohio Department of Transportation has put up on electronic signs on freeways.
“OHI-Whoa! Slow Down.”“Life is fra-jee-lay – drive safe.” “Camp in Ohio State Parks, not the left lane.”
Those are some recent messages on ODOT’s electronic signs that may have to be rethought. ODOT spokesman Matt Bruning said last month, the Federal Highway Administration updated its manual saying pop-culture references or humor shouldn’t be used on those signs, with two years to make the change.
“It’s something we’ve already adjusted to here in Ohio and we’ll…
News | US Navy awards RTX $80 million to prototype Advanced Electronic Warfare for the Super Hornet
ADVEW will replace legacy systems with a one-box solution
GOLETA, Calif., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The United States Navy awarded Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) Business, an $80 million contract in a down select to prototype Advanced Electronic Warfare, or ADVEW, for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. This prototype will be considered as a replacement for the existing AN/ALQ-214 integrated defensive electronic countermeasure and AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver with a consolidated solution that will deliver superior electronic warfare capabilities to the backbone of the Navy’s carrier air wings.
“These advancements are paving the way for the next generation of…
CPS Revising Asset Management Policy After 77,000 Electronic Devices Reported Missing | Chicago News
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Chicago Public Schools is set to take additional steps to revamp its inventory management system, after a district watchdog found that more than 77,000 CPS-owned devices were marked as lost or stolen in recent years.
The Chicago Board of Education this month will approve a month-long public comment period on proposed changes to the district’s existing asset and inventory management policy. That move came weeks after CPS Inspector General Will Fletcher published investigative results showing that $23 million worth of electronic devices were unaccounted for.
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced CPS to switch to remote learning in early…
Draft ready for Delhi electronic city, govt invites public comments | Latest News Delhi
The Delhi government has kicked off the process of setting up an electronic city in the Capital, with officials chalking out a proposal for a campus across 81 acres in Baprola in southwest Delhi.
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The ambitious plan, first mentioned in the Delhi government’s 2022-23 budget, includes a “start-up village” and an “electronic design village”.
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Apart from this, the draft proposal — titled the “Draft Delhi Electronic System Design, Manufacturing and Refurbishment (ESDMR) Policy 2022-2027” – mentions that manufacturing units will be allowed to operate 24×7, subject to…
Electronic transmission: Two industry bodies want ‘no customs duty’ to stay
Two Indian industry associations – the India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA) and the India SME Forum- have supported the continuation of prohibition of imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions at the World Trade Organization (WTO), citing it to be important for supply chain resilience post Covid.
The two industry bodies made this submission to the global trade watchdog as part of a consortium of around 170 global associations. The submission comes amid India and South Africa pushing hard for the prohibition to end as it leads to revenue loss and are interested in an outcome on the issue before…
India set to achieve $300 bn electronics manufacturing target: MoS IT | Economy & Policy News
The government is right on the path to achieving the $300 billion electronics manufacturing target which will be a massive 20-25 times growth in almost a decade, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said on Tuesday.
India can reach $300 billion worth of electronics manufacturing and exports by 2025-26 if specific product segments with high potential for scale are shortlisted and catered to by way of incentives and policy measures, according to the Vision Document 2.0 prepared by the IT Ministry and the Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA).
“Electronics manufacturing in 2014 was about $12…