Marines to use electronic attack as an infantry weapon

MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA - Soon a U.S. Marine forward observer will be able to call in a burst of electrons - for jamming or perhaps erasing computer memories - just as he now calls in artillery or a precision bomb. The capability comes as an upgrade to their EA-6B Prowlers - in particular...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.