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NATO Rebuilding Electronic Warfare Capabilities, Official Says

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, November 30th, 2016

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NATO Rebuilding Electronic Warfare Capabilities, Official Says

The 53rd annual Association of Old Crows (AOC) International Symposium & Convention takes place Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, 2016, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Marc Selinger/Defense Daily)

NATO’s electronic warfare (EW) capabilities, which atrophied after the Cold War due to defense budget cuts, are starting to rebound but will take years to fully recover, an alliance official said Nov. 30.NATO members have begun buying new EW systems, such as those built into the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, but the equipment will not be fielded overnight. In the meantime, the alliance hopes to make significant strides by increasing joint training with existing systems, said Dutch Air Commodore…

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