Thomas Withington
@thomaswithington.bsky.social
Writer and analyst specialising in electronic warfare, military communications and radar. Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute; Senior Non-Resident Fellow, NATO Defence College. All views are my own. Articles: www.armadainternational.com
It appears that the #Russian #military is using the United States Department of Defense's UFO Ultra High Frequency communications satellites to enhance trunk communications in the #Ukraine theatre of operations. www.armadainternational.com/2025/06/talk...
Talking to UFOs - Armada International
The Russian military is thought to be using communications channels provided by the US Department of Defence’s UFO satellite constellation.
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Metasurfaces could herald major advancements in platform protection by helping to reduce #radar #visibility in novel and interesting ways. #electronicwarfare #airdefence www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
Metasurfaces Article | Thomas Withington
Metasurfaces could herald major advancements in platform protection by helping to reduce #radar #visibility in novel and interesting ways. Many thanks to Rafael Licursi, PhD, metasurfaces rock star, f...
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Despite arguably being a 'retro' technology, MASERs are garnering renewed interest as a mechanism for detecting radio signals. #electronicwarfare #radar #radio www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
MASERs Article | Thomas Withington
Despite arguably being a 'retro' technology, MASERs are garnering renewed interest as a mechanism for detecting radio signals. #electronicwarfare #radar #radio
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New 16 element CRPA antenna from a shahed. Russia uses these to combat electronic warfare. The more "elements" the more resistant they are to spoofing/jamming. It wasn't long ago that 8 elements were standard. 16 is not yet standard. I'm not even sure 12 is fully standard yet.
Russia intensified its drone warfare against Ukraine, deploying a mix of genuine Shahed-136 drones and sophisticated decoys The occupiers are actively adapting the drones’ design to penetrate Ukraine’s electronic warfare systems euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/20/m...
Missiles can’t stop them all: Russia’s fake Shaheds flood Ukrainian skies
Every target might explode.
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In Armada International's #electronicwarfare supplement published for this year's EW Europe event in Rome we assessed the ability of European NATO members to perform air defence suppression without US assistance. #airpower #Russia #airdefence #Ukraine www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
Armada EW Europe 2025 supplement | Thomas Withington
In Armada International's #electronicwarfare supplement published for this year's Association of Old Crows EW Europe event in Rome we assessed the ability of European NATO members to perform a...
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The Army tested and matured its “arsenal” concept for conducting electronic warfare at the service’s major capstone exercise earlier this year, according to officials. via @markapomerleau.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/05/13/a...
Army advances electronic warfare 'arsenal' at recent capstone experiment
The electromagnetic spectrum arsenal is a repository of capabilities, exploits and techniques allowing for faster operations.
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The German Navy is receiving new signals intelligence gathering ships. This recent Armada International article details the systems and capabilities equipping these new vessels. #seapower #signalsintelligence #electronicwarfare #EW #NATO www.armadainternational.com/2025/05/type...
Type-424 Details Emerge - Armada International
More information has come to light regarding the mission fit equipping the German Navy’s forthcoming ‘Type 424’ class SIGINT ships.
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The US Army is pursuing an ambitious programme to collapse 69 communications networks into one via the Unified Network; a key ingredient of the US United States Department of Defense's wider CJADC2 initiative. #commandandcontrol #communications www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
US Army Unified Network Article | Thomas Withington
The US Army is pursuing an ambitious programme to collapse 69 communications networks into one via the Unified Network; a key ingredient of the US United States Department of Defense's wider CJADC...
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Important tactical communications communications/transmission security lessons are being learned from the ongoing war in #Ukraine. #Russia #landwarfare #communications www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
COMSEC/TRANSEC lessons from Ukraine | Thomas Withington
Important tactical communications communications/transmission security lessons are being learned from the ongoing war in #Ukraine. #Ukraine #Russia #landwarfare #communications
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The cloud computing elements of the United States Department of Defense's Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control programme are evolving at pace www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
CJADC2 Cloud Computing Efforts | Thomas Withington
The cloud computing elements of the United States Department of Defense's Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control programme are evolving at pace
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In the latest edition of Armada International's Radioflash! #electronicwarfare #podcast, we chat to Oleksandr Matviienko from Counteroffensive.Pro to discuss electromagnetic technological innovation in Ukraine: www.armadainternational.com/2025/04/radi... #ukraine #russia #drone #counterdrone
🎙Will the transatlantic relationship endure? In the latest Global Security Briefing episode, with special guest Dr Liana Fix, we explore the future of US policy toward European security amidst growing global security challenges, shifting US priorities, and Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy.
Episode 97: The Future of Transatlantic Security
How have the initial weeks of President Trump's second term of office impacted the transatlantic relationship, and will it survive his administration?
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🚨🧵New RUSI report, ‘European Digital Defence Priorities in an Uncertain World’ by Noah Sylvia is out now!
European Digital Defence Priorities in an Uncertain World
This paper examines the digital defence technology priorities of five key European countries – the UK, France, Germany, Poland and Spain highlighting their current capabilities and stated priorities a...
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The US will face spectrum sharing challenges over the coming years impacting defence which the @nsconsortium.bsky.social is addressing, as we explore in this latest Armada International article: lnkd.in/dZ2PVSv7 #communications #spectrum #electronicwarfare www.armadainternational.com/2025/03/us-c...
The Shared Approach - Armada International
The new administration of President Donald Trump will face significant challenges regarding spectrum sharing and allocation in the United States.
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Droxford Maritime (jamesdroxford.substack.com) has done some excellent work on Russian naval communications, which we profile in this latest Armada International article: www.armadainternational.com/2025/03/russ... #warinukraine #russia #russiannavy #militarycommunications
Russian Radio Revelations - Armada International
New analysis says that the Russian Navy has reactivated some legacy radio communications links dating back to the Cold War in support of the Baltic Fleet. Why?
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Armada's latest Radioflash! #podcast discusses recent innovations and advancements in Chinese military sensing technology: www.armadainternational.com/2025/03/radi...
Radioflash! Episode 18: Chinese Sensing Advances - Armada International
China’s advancement in sensing technology is moving at pace. A new report examines in detail where the country might be catching up with the United States.
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The US Army is moving forward with its Armoured Formation Network On-The-Move initiative: euro-sd.com/2025/03/arti... #militarycommunications #tacticalcommunications #commandandcontrol #C4ISR
Movement is life
The US Army is moving ahead with efforts to ensure that manoeuvre forces enhance their mobility with requisite on-the-move networking and command-and-control capabilities.
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🎙In the latest #TalkingStrategy episode, Professor Charles Forsdick (@cforsdick.bsky.social) tells the story of Toussaint Louverture, who led Haiti’s successful and highly adaptive slave revolt against the 18th century’s great powers. rusi.org/publication/...
The US Marine Corps is deepening its embrace of 5G cellular communications as a key enabler for tactical networking: www.armadainternational.com/2025/03/us-m... #militarycommunications #USMC #airlandbattle
'Ukraine's experience demonstrates that Finland can only successfully deter Russia with external support' write @pesumatti.bsky.social and Dr Tomas Wallenius in the latest #RUSICommentary.
Two Years in NATO, Finland is Searching for a Plan B
Just two years after joining NATO and forging an alliance with the United States, Finland finds itself compelled to consider alternative plans to ensure its security.
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Important work continues enhancing Ukrainian counter-drone defences: www.armadainternational.com/2025/03/ukra... #electronicwarfare #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #drones
No Pasarán - Armada International
Plans are afoot to roll counter-uninhabited aerial vehicle defences across the entirety of the frontline in Ukraine.
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ANALYSIS TIME - The WarZone's Thomas Newdick Presents: #USAF F-15’s New EPAWSS Electronic Warfare Suite Already Has Successor In Development - EPAWSSv2 www.twz.com/air/f-15s-ne...
F-15’s New EPAWSS Electronic Warfare Suite Already Has Successor In Development
The EPAWSSv2 boasts improved processing power and will be able to handle a greater number of threats to keep pace with developments in air defense. The EPAWSSv2 boasts improved processing power and wi...
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Delighted to share Armada International's exclusive interview with Lt. Col. Emily Hume, the new CO of the New Zealand Army's 1st Command Support Regiment, to discuss the formation's current, and evolving, #electronicwarfare posture: www.armadainternational.com/2025/03/new-...
Collective Strength - Armada International
In an exclusive interview Lieutenant Colonel Emily Hume, commanding officer of the New Zealand Army’s 1st Combat Support Regiment, talks about the unit’s electronic warfare capabilities and how these ...
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🚨🧵With news that US military assistance to Ukraine has paused, RUSI's experts offer their assessments on the implications for Ukraine's continued defence against Russia.
Sausage interference on Sentinel1 radar based satellite images now available also from Kaliningrad. My first sight was (thanks follower!) in St Petersburg a few weeks ago. Unknown nature too me. Maybe something benign? New electronic warfare machines? Active radars, maybe the most likely?
The French Army is performing a quiet, yet vital, modernisation of its manoeuvre force #electronicwarfare assets: www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...
Thomas Withington on LinkedIn: French Army Electronic Warfare Modernisation
The Armée de Terre is performing a quiet, but vital, enhancement of manoeuvre force #electronicwarfare capabilities. Thanks to Armada International for letting…
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💡Britain seeks next-gen electronic warfare Trainers The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is requesting industry input on a new “training Ground Based adversary Integrated Air Defence System (IADS)” Read more here 👇 ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-seek...
Britain seeks next-gen electronic warfare Trainers
The Ministry of Defence wants a mobile, state-of-the-art training system that can simulate advanced enemy air defences and electronic warfare for multiple military units.
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Good news on the European Union strategic autonomy front: Work is forging ahead on the IRIS2 military communications satellite initiative which will provide Ka-band, K-band and Ku-band links to EU militaries: www.armadainternational.com/2025/02/eu-i... #space #satellite #europeanunion #EU
Supporting Space Autonomy - Armada International
16th December 2024 marked an important date in the evolution of European Union satellite communications strategic autonomy.
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