The AUKUS trilateral security partnership of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States is expected to establish an electronic warfare data-sharing framework by early 2025, according to Travis Manning, the U.S. lead in the coalition’s EW working group.
Manning told Breaking Defense that the mechanism will guide how the alliance shares EW data in a contested electromagnetic spectrum. He added that the EW capabilities of U.S. partners in AUKUS are “pretty exceptional,” and data-sharing will enable interoperability and interchangeability, enabling a combination of systems for better performance.
Pillar 2 Military Capabilities
The EW framework is aligned with AUKUS Pillar 2, which is focused on developing critical military technologies. The mechanism is envisioned to undergo a series of feedback cycles before running fully operational online. Each nation’s respective military services can decide how to use the data-sharing protocols.
According to Manning, the mechanisms are being developed to enable maritime, air and ground forces to share EW intelligence in one place.
AUKUS is also eyeing a collaboration with Canada, New Zealand and South Korea on military capabilities under Pillar 2, which also covers cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and hypersonic technologies.