electronic warfare

British  

noun

1. the military use of electronics to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use and to protect friendly use of electromagnetic radiation equipment

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Example Sentences

By the time of my visit, that brigade had put about 100 soldiers through a monthlong course focused on electronic warfare, the use of drones for reconnaissance and strikes, countering drones and tactics, says Maj.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

They have been evaluating defenses, training U.S. and allied forces, and helping with electronic warfare, sonic sensors and software.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Last June, Israel stopped almost all Iran’s Shahed drones using aircraft, helicopters, its Iron Dome short-range missile system and electronic warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Now that conflict has erupted in the Middle East, electronic warfare is spilling over yet more territory.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

In a way this was electronic warfare, in the true sense of the word.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn