Electronic Warfare (EW)

Driftline Technical

Electronic warfare (EW) in today’s battlefield is like a silent arms race—fought not with bullets, but with beams, bursts, and deception across the electromagnetic spectrum. It’s the art and science of controlling, disrupting, and exploiting signals to gain tactical and strategic advantage.

Electronic warfare is typically divided into three main categories:

  • Electronic Attack (EA): Offensive operations that jam, spoof, or destroy enemy systems using electromagnetic energy. Like radar jamming, GPS denial, or directed energy weapons that fry circuits.
  • Electronic Protection (EP): Defensive measures that shield friendly systems from enemy EW. This includes anti-jamming tech, stealth coatings, and frequency-hopping communications.
  • Electronic Support (ES): Intelligence gathering through intercepting and analyzing enemy signals. It’s the backbone of situational awareness and threat detection.

What Driftline does to combat Electronic warfare (EW)

Spectrum analysis, signal identification, and RF targeting 

Operable in disconnected, contested environments 

Resilient Network Design
Creating communication architectures that remain operational in Disconnected, Intermittent, and Limited (DDIL) connectivity and contested environments, providing continuous C2 capabilities for mission-critical operations.​

Software-defined Radios (SDR)
Utilizing SDR technology to enable flexible, adaptive communications that can overcome interference and adapt to changing conditions.

Secure Wireless Communications
Developing wired and wireless networks that protect data integrity and confidentiality, ensuring secure LPI/LPD transmission even in hostile environments.​

Cross-Domain Solutions
Implementing secure communication channels that enable information sharing between different classification levels, maintaining operational security while enhancing collaboration.​

Autonomous System Integration
Integration with ISR platforms and C2 systems.