Pentagon brings in Ukrainian jamming maker to do to its candidate drones what Russia does to Ukraine’s, and see which survives
Unwave brought four electronic-warfare systems to a US base to jam the drones the Pentagon is choosing to buy.
Ukrainian drone jamming company Unwave sent its electronic warfare systems to a US Army base to test how candidate drones fare against electronic warfare, similar to how Russia disrupts Ukraine's drones. Unwave tested four systems, VIHA, BOOMBOX, SHATRO, and CHOVEN-2, at Fort Carson in Colorado as part of the Pentagon's Drone Dominance program.
The Pentagon is choosing drones at scale for its inventory, with over 200,000 anticipated by 2027, and needs to ensure they function under jamming, a key factor in drone battles in Ukraine. By giving Ukrainian jamming technology a trial on American hardware, the Pentagon is following a trend of adopting Ukrainian battlefield models in US defense efforts.
Unwave's team conducted scenarios that pitted the jammers against drones protecting fixed positions, moving vehicles, and infrastructure, all under conditions as close to a real battlefield as possible. Four drone makers and three electronic-warfare firms participated in the tests. For Unwave, the trip to the US provided a foothold in the alliance's security architecture, allowing it to integrate Ukrainian technologies into the security architecture of its allies.
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