Post by tecoyah on Aug 15, 2022 12:39:03 GMT
"The Air Force wants to start using its 'Angry Kitten' system in combat
The electronic warfare device has previously been employed in training scenarios.
A previous test of the system with an F-16 in California.
© US Air Force / John McRell
A previous test of the system with an F-16 in California.
South of Death Valley this spring, the Air Force experimented with electronic warfare. In tests that took place in April at China Lake, California, fighter jets flew 30 training missions, testing the efficacy of an electronic warfare training device called “Angry Kitten.” In an August 3 announcement, the Air Force recommended using Angry Kitten for actual combat.
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“Given the success of the pod in training and demonstrated ability to be reprogrammed, Air Combat Command recommended four pods be converted into combat pods to provide attack capabilities against enemy radio frequency threat systems, instead of simulating them,” reads the announcement.
Electronic warfare is a crucial part of modern armed conflict. It involves, broadly, the transmission and obstruction of signals along the electromagnetic spectrum, primarily but not exclusively in the domain of radio waves. These signals are used for communication between pilots; with radar to perceive the location of enemies beyond visual sight; and for weapons guidance. If one side can block the signals of the other side, it can potentially prevent their pilots from communicating, their radar from perceiving, and their weapons from following radar guidance."
www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-air-force-wants-to-start-using-its-angry-kitten-system-in-combat/ar-AA10FUzD?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=03b9828ecb3042c5bf47436935b14e08
Basically we make air power useless.