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Leonardo electronic warfare capability at the heart of RAF swarming drones aircraft demonstration

Its BriteCloud technology is currently being evaluated for service by US Armed Forces

Leonardo, working in partnership with the Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO), have together successfully conducted a live trial of a ‘swarming drones’ capability. During the demo, a number of small, remotely-piloted aircraft equipped with industry’s powerful electronic warfare jamming technology were used to confuse and overwhelm trial radars simulating enemy air defence systems.Inspired by swar...

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Roma, Italia, 10/07/2020 13:44
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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