Electronic warfare
Combat involving electronics and directed energy
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| April 3 2025 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
CVERC released a report revealing multiple cyberattacks on the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin and infrastructure in Heilongjiang province, with most attacks suspected to originate from the USA and its allied countries.
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| November 14 2023 |
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
Air Combat Command officially designated the new Compass Call platform as EA-37B, signaling a transition from the existing EC-130H electronic warfare aircraft to a more modern platform.
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| September 2023 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
Department of Defense published its latest Cyber Strategy, focusing on defending networks, supporting military operations, and building capabilities to protect against cyber attacks.
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| September 2023 |
AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare suite
The first SEWIP Block 3 was fielded on USS Pinckney, marking a significant upgrade to the electronic warfare system for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
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| 2022 | Air Commodore Blyth Crawford becomes the Commandant of the Air and Space Warfare Centre, taking over from Richard Davies. |
| September 2022 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
CVERC accused the NSA of launching cyberattacks on the e-mail system of Northwestern Polytechnical University, identifying it as part of tens of thousands of cyberattacks by the NSA's Office of Tailored Access Operation.
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| June 2022 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center concluded its series of technical analyses attributing cyber attacks on Chinese networks to US government agencies.
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| April 2022 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center continued posting technical analysis attributing cyber attacks on Chinese networks to US government agencies.
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| March 2022 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center posted technical analysis attributing cyber attacks on Chinese networks to US government agencies.
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| 2021 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
The International Institute for Strategic Studies released a report that positioned the United States as the world's foremost cyber superpower, recognizing its comprehensive cyber offense, defense, and intelligence capabilities.
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| 2020 | The organisation was renamed to the Air and Space Warfare Centre to reflect the RAF's increasing involvement in the space domain. |
| 2020 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
A Chinese cybersecurity firm publicly attributed a cyber espionage campaign to a US government agency.
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| January 15 2020 |
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
The first EC-130H Compass Call (serial number 73-01587) was retired from active service, being the same aircraft first delivered in March 1982.
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| 2019 | Air Commodore Richard Davies succeeds Alistair Seymour as Commandant. |
| June 2019 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
US launched cyber attack against Iranian weapons systems in retaliation for drone shooting and oil tanker mine attacks, specifically targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' computer systems.
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| June 2019 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
The United States Cyber Command reportedly planted malware in the Russian electrical grid, potentially capable of disrupting critical infrastructure, which Russia claimed was a cyber-attack against their national electrical systems.
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| September 2018 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
President Trump signed the National Cyber Strategy, which was the first comprehensive U.S. cyber strategy since 2003. The strategy enabled greater offensive cyber operations and moved decision-making for cyber attacks down the chain of command.
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| September 2017 |
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
The Air Force announced L3 Technologies will serve as the lead systems integrator for a future Compass Call aircraft based on the Gulfstream G550 business jet, marking a significant upgrade path for the electronic warfare platform.
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| 2016 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
Cyber Command launched Operation Glowing Symphony against ISIS, mounting computer-network attacks to disrupt internal communication and undermine the group's digital infrastructure.
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| 2015 |
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
EC-130H aircraft completed combat operations in Afghanistan, having flown over 40,000 hours during 6,900 combat sorties.
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| 2015 | Air Commodore Alistair Seymour assumes the role of Commandant from Bruce Hedley. |
| June 2015 |
AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare suite
Full-rate production of SEWIP Block 2 was scheduled for mid-2015.
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| April 2015 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
Department of Defense updated its previous Cyber Strategy with a new version for Operating in Cyberspace.
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| December 2014 |
AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare suite
SEWIP Block 2 was tested on a U.S. naval vessel.
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| March 2014 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
The New York Times disclosed classified documents from Edward Snowden showing the NSA had infiltrated Huawei's headquarters servers, initially seeking links to China's military and later exploring ways to use the company's technology for surveillance and potential cyberoperations.
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| 2013 | Air Commodore Bruce Hedley becomes the Commandant of the Air and Space Warfare Centre. |
| 2013 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
Edward Snowden revealed that the United States government had conducted extensive cyber espionage against China, including hacking mobile phone companies to collect text messages and spying on Tsinghua University's network, which could mine internet data from millions of Chinese citizens.
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| 2013 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
The NSA infiltrated the servers of Huawei, China's largest telecommunications company, with the intent to exploit their technology and conduct surveillance or offensive cyber operations in countries purchasing Huawei equipment.
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| 2011 | Air Commodore Stu Evans succeeds Edward Stringer as Commandant. |
| July 2011 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
Department of Defense published its first Cyber Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, establishing initial guidelines for cyber warfare and defense.
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| June 19 2010 |
Cyberwarfare and the United States
Senator Joe Lieberman introduced the controversial 'Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010', dubbed the 'Kill switch bill'.
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