US Air Force Enhances HC-130J Countermeasures with Satellite-Fed Threat Updates

Imagine an electronic warfare pod that can adapt to new threats in mid-flight, receiving real-time updates via satellite to stay one step ahead - that's the game-changing potential of the Angry Kitten pod on the HC-130J platform. This cutting-edge tech could revolutionize the way we respond to evolving threats,…

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US Air Force Enhances HC-130J Countermeasures with Satellite-Fed Threat Updates

US Air Force upgrades HC-130J countermeasures with satellite-fed threat updates, enabling real-time jamming system reprogramming - learn how this tech advancement revolutionizes airborne electronic warfare.

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Once again special thanks to @franticgoat.bsky.social and the whole crew at The War Zone @twz.com for using my shots of the ANGRY KITTEN pod on another great article about the unique EW pod #TWZ #ANGRYKITTEN #AvGeek #cvvhrn

https://www.twz.com/air/angry-kitten-jamming-pod-testing-on-hc-130j-focuses-on-receiving-threat-updates-via-satellite

Angry Kitten Jamming Pod Testing On HC-130J Focuses On Receiving Threat Updates Via Satellite

Being able to rapidly reprogram Angry Kitten pods remotely based on the real-time threat environment would be hugely valuable.

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USAF HC-130J Combat King II of the 129th Rescue Squadron Moffett Field on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 with an Angry Kitten electronic warfare pod #ALQ167 #AngryKitten #TWZ #greyflag #cvvhrn #drone #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #mugu #ptmugu #HC130J
USAF HC-130J Combat King II of the 129th Rescue Squadron Moffett Field on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 with an Angry Kitten electronic warfare pod #ALQ167 #AngryKitten #TWZ #greyflag #cvvhrn #drone #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #mugu #ptmugu #HC130J

USAF HC-130J Combat King II of the 129th Rescue Squadron Moffett Field on final for Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag September 2025 with an Angry Kitten electronic warfare pod #ALQ167 #AngryKitten #TWZ #greyflag #cvvhrn #drone #AvGeek #photography #Nikon #greyflag #nasptmugu #mugu #ptmugu #HC130J

More information on the pod and its capabilities can be found here (along with more of my shots)

https://www.twz.com/air/angry-kitten-electronic-warfere-pod-spotted-flying-on-hc-130j-combat-rescue-plane

What is better than a kitten? and angry kitten! Special thanks toJoseph and the rest of the crew at TWZ for using my shots. Great article below on this interesting emerging technology #ALQ167 #AngryKitten #TWZ https://www.twz.com/air/angry-kitten-electronic-warfere-pod-spotted-flying-on-hc-130j-combat-rescue-plane
Angry Kitten Electronic Warfare Pod Spotted Flying On HC-130J Combat Rescue Plane

Angry Kitten could be especially valuable for HC-130Js as growing threats call into question the utility of traditional combat search and rescue assets.

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#US #AirForce's #AngryKitten turns Reaper #drone into fierce feline of electronic #warfare
While not a new device for #USAF, latest tests involved the first flight of Angry Kitten Electronic Warfare Pod on an unmanned craft, in this case a #GeneralAtomics #MQ9A #ReaperDrone. Angry Kitten is a radio frequency #jammer built with a mix of commercial electronics, custom hardware and novel machine learning software that allows it to adapt to advanced #electronicwarfare (#EWF)
https://www.theregister.com/2023/07/21/us_air_force_angry_kitten/
US Air Force's Angry Kitten turns Reaper drone into fierce feline of electronic warfare

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