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Electronic-warfare pods on regular aircraft

Wider use of electronic-warfare pods on regular aircraft is considered plausible, and such pods have never entirely disappeared.

Question

Could electronic-warfare aircraft return to widespread use?

Short answer

Wider use of electronic-warfare pods on regular aircraft is considered plausible, and such pods have never entirely disappeared.

Notes

Wider use of electronic-warfare pods on regular aircraft is considered plausible. Pods have remained in service, with Frogfoot aircraft in Ukraine given as an example. Newer aerial designs are said to use fractal patterns in place of more traditional arrangements. Their potential benefit is linked to getting the pattern and physical shape right.