Japanese government commissioned the development of their own strike aircraft, equipped with offensive EW, Yomiuri newspaper reported with reference to a competent source.
According to the source, we are talking about electronic warfare, capable of disabling radars and communication systems of a potential enemy. First of all, it is planned to equip transport and patrol aircraft of the country's Air Force and Navy with such equipment..
reported, that such aircraft should enter the troops approximately in 2027 year.
At the same time, the source noted, that the armed forces already have electronic warfare, however, their use is "passive defensive". For the most part, such systems are designed to disable the guidance systems of already launched ballistic missiles..
The new program implies the creation of offensive electronic systems, which will be installed on strike aircraft. Such systems are designed to effectively block communications in enemy aircraft and its navy., disable electronic stations of various types, explained the interlocutor.
According to the newspaper, the specified program is under consideration, first of all, as a countermeasure to the Chinese and Russian armed forces.
Recall, at the end 2018 of the year the NATO leadership recognized the defenselessness of the alliance troops in front of Russian electronic warfare.
"Potential of electronic attacks, and electronic support, including target detection, show, that the existing NATO tactical communications infrastructure is vulnerable to electronic warfare (Russia) and will face serious threats ", - said in the report of the alliance.
