Experts said that Russia’s efforts to conduct electromagnetic warfare in Ukraine demonstrate how critical it is to respond quickly and shut down such attacks.
SpaceX shut down a Russian electromagnetic warfare attack in Ukraine last month — and the Pentagon is taking notes. Interesting tidbit on the future of EW from the @C4ISRNET Conference today, now on @defense_news. #C4CONF #C4conference #C4ISRNET #C4ISR https://t.co/7oB4psVutB pic.twitter.com/F00zdJPMJB
— Stephen Losey (@StephenLosey) April 20, 2022
However, the United States needs to improve its own rapid response and can learn a lot from how the private sector has handled these situations.
According to one expert, SpaceX’s ability to quickly thwart a Russian attempt to jam its Starlink satellite broadband service, which was keeping Ukraine connected to the Internet, was key.
According to Air Force spokesman Ed Clark, digital engineering is transforming how the Air Force develops new electromagnetic warfare capabilities.
He stated that this includes incorporating artificial intelligence and machine learning into next-generation systems in order to respond faster.
Increased use of digital engineering can also assist the military in modelling new equipment with a computer and ironing out kinks before going through the traditional acquisition and testing process.
