JGSDF stands up new EW company

摘要

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has established a new electronic warfare (EW) unit at Camp Kengun on Kyushu Island to enhance its ability to defend Japan's southern remote islands. Named the 301st Electronic Warfare Company, the unit, which was officially activated on 29 March, comprises about 80 personnel and operates the recently developed truck-mounted Network Electronic Warfare System (NEWS). The system is comprised of several specially equipped EW vehicles designed to perform electronic reconnaissance and degrade the command, control, and communication networks of adversaries. One of the unit's main tasks will be to detect and identify enemy naval and airborne communication and radar emissions. It will then use this information to jam enemy radar and missile seekers while protecting the JGSDF's own communication links.