range EW system to go into production in 2027

Key Points:

• The Army plans to begin production of its long-range ground jammer, the Terrestrial Layer System-Echelons Above Brigade (TLS-EAB), in fiscal year 2027, following a shift to more commercial and modular designs after initial concept development over five years ago.
• Initially designed as a combined signals intelligence and electronic warfare system for higher echelons, the TLS-EAB program was restructured by 2023 into separate signals intelligence and electronic warfare variants, both set for procurement next year.
• The TLS-EW variant is now portable and platform-agnostic, capable of being deployed on various vehicles like Humvees and Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, with successful prototype demonstrations at Project Convergence validating this modular approach.
• Concurrently, the Army is evolving its airborne electronic warfare capabilities, moving away from the Multi-Function Electronic Warfare Air Large (MFEW-AL) platform to a broader range of high-altitude and unmanned systems, including the upcoming Long-Range Airborne Electronic Warfare (LRAEW) platform to be fielded on the Gray Eagle drone by early 2027.
• Project Convergence marked a milestone by integrating EW capabilities across multiple command echelons, enhancing situational awareness and targeting, which experts say is critical to modern combat given adversaries’ advanced use of the electromagnetic spectrum.