Discrete and Process Automation

New EW tech lets unmanned systems navigate anti-access battlefields

20 June 2026

A miniature electronic warfare (EW) system designed for unmanned aerial platforms has been developed by the defense firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.

The EW system, called STORM SHIELD, reportedly transforms unmanned operations, thereby enabling self-protection against a range of threats.

Source: RafaelSource: Rafael

According to its developers, the system monitors the electromagnetic spectrum, autonomously detecting, analyzing, generating and transmitting signals. Meanwhile, the system’s broad spatial and frequency coverage allow for a timely response across a wide range of threat types, thus improving mission success probability.

STORM SHIELD features an AESA-based transmitter with solid-state R/T modules and advanced DRFM technology for generating electronic warfare techniques. The system provides broad frequency coverage, autonomous electromagnetic monitoring, direction-finding and radar deception capabilities to counter radar-guided threats, the company explained.

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