US Army Electromagnetic Warfare Capabilities Update
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. – The U.S. Army is addressing a critical need for enhanced electromagnetic warfare (EW) capabilities with a new strategy and refined modernization approach. Recognizing a gap in extended-range, persistent ground and airborne EW assets, the Army is shifting its focus to improve targeting and provide commanders with the ability to effectively manipulate the electromagnetic spectrum in support of maneuver formations.
In March 2025, the Army published a comprehensive EW Strategy, designed to institutionalize enduring EW capabilities across the Army to support Joint Force operations. In conjunction with this strategy, the Army is refining its approach to the Terrestrial Layer System (TLS) for Brigade Combat Teams (BCT) and the Multifunction Electronic Warfare – Air Large (MFEW-AL) programs.
The recently concluded TLS BCT Rapid Prototyping program provided valuable insights into lightweight, modular architectures, informing the transition to the TLS Manpack as the primary EW/SIGINT system for all BCTs, with full fielding expected by FY28. Additionally, the Army plans to enhance TLS Manpack’s capabilities with vehicle agnostic modular adaptor kits (MAK) for mounted options that provide enhanced processing, extended range, and increased power. TLS Manpack will have the ability to provide EW capabilities at the brigade level, alongside distributed EW capabilities for division and higher echelons.
The MFEW-AL program will now prioritize leveraging Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Government-Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) solutions to rapidly deliver incremental capabilities for testing and feedback with Transformation in Contact (TiC) units in early Fiscal Year 2026. The program will utilize an incremental approach for delivery of capability that will evolve over time toward the full Army’s Airborne Electromagnetic Attack requirements.
These updates will be key in meeting recent direction from the Secretary of Defense that the Army remains the most lethal and ready land force in the world and achieve electromagnetic dominance by 2027.
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