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May- 2026 -

13 May

US Army soldier with the Chemical Corps points his rifle while wearing a protective gas mask.

J-Squared Expands Ottawa Hub for Nuclear EMP Defense Testing

Canadian electronics developer J-Squared Technologies has announced the expansion of its Ottawa center to strengthen support for nuclear electromagnetic pulse testing, related defense manufacturing, and secure storage efforts.

Apr- 2026 -

29 April

Americas

A 413th Flight Test Squadron HH-60W Pave Hawk hangs in the anechoic chamber at the Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems hangar, Jan. 6, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Breaks Ground on Major Electromagnetic Test Center in Alabama

The US Army has begun construction of a long-planned electromagnetic testing complex at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, launching the Military Systems Electromagnetic Test Support facility with a groundbreaking ceremony.

9 April

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India’s Latest Surveillance Tech Pushes Threat Detection Past 50 Kilometers

India is leveling up its intelligence and reconnaissance game with a new electro-optical surveillance tech designed to detect threats at ranges beyond 50 kilometers.

8 April

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China Tests ‘Pistol-Style’ Coil Gun With Reported 2,000 RPM Fire Rate

A new handheld coil gun from China is being presented as a portable form of electromagnetic firepower, with reported firing rates of 1,000–2,000 rounds per minute.

Mar- 2026 -

19 March

Americas

Frequency tester inside an electromagnetic interference chamber

Rojoef Manuel

Element, Leonardo Team Up for Next-Gen US Navy Electromagnetic Testing

Maryland-based certification specialist Element US Space & Defense has partnered with Leonardo DRS to support electromagnetic testing activities for the US Navy.

Feb- 2026 -

26 February

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

BAE Systems Packs EW Punch in ‘Small-Scale’ System for Airborne Attacks

BAE Systems has miniaturized its electromagnetic attack hardware into a compact, airborne system capable of delivering mass disruption effects from the sky.

18 February

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Northrop’s ‘Valen’ Packs Radar, EW, and Comms Into One Sensing Tech

Northrop Grumman’s new multi-function active electronically scanned array sensing tech promises to put US and allied warfighters ahead of the curve in any fight.

9 February

Europe

REACT II addresses the development of future strategic Airborne Electronic Attack capabilities.

Giulia Bernacchi

OCCAR Signs Co-Funding Deal for Indra-Led Airborne Electronic Attack Program

OCCAR signed a contract on behalf of several European states for the Responsive Electronic Attack for Cooperative Tasks II program.

9 February

Asia Pacific

Military personnel training at a concrete facility, highlighting the vulnerability of buildings and windows to electromagnetic threats.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

New Tech Could Help Military Sites Withstand Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks

South Korea figured out a way to reinforce critical sites against electromagnetic pulses, embedding a specially designed metal mesh into windows.

Nov- 2025 -

28 November

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Thales Drops Two New Systems Built to Supercharge EW and AI Ops

CURCO is a EW payload rapidly mapping enemy radar across platforms, while Golden AI uses AI to accelerate EW data analysis and radar identification by up to four times.

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