US Begins Sophisticated Wireless Jamming Project

coondoggie writes "Looking to begin developing algorithms and other technology to automatically learn to jam certain new wireless transmissions that may threaten US military personnel, BAE Systems recently got about $8.4 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to begin work on what's known as the Behavioral Learning for Adaptive Electronic Warfare (BLADE) system. According to DARPA: As wireless communication devices become more adaptive and responsive to their environment by using technology such as Dynamic Spectrum Allocation, the effectiveness of fixed countermeasures may become severely degraded. The BLADE program will develop algorithms and techniques that will let our electronic warfare systems automatically learn to jam new RF threats in the field."

Re:Only $8 Million ?

[raymansean]

to quote the summary: "$8.4 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to begin work on what's known as the Behavioral Learning for Adaptive Electronic Warfare..." This is likely a phase 1 or 2 porject were they have to show proof of concept. This is the DOD we are talking about, I am sure that before BLADE is done that the total cost will be in the 100's of millions.

Re:Only $8 Million ?

[PopeRatzo]

And, will you be still saying that when a doctor or other emergency worker doesn't get a page because you didn't want to be disturbed?

Maybe the "doctor" should get a phone that vibrates. With what he makes, I assume he could afford it.

Of all the times I've been disturbed by cell phones at the movies, symphony, opera or library, I very much doubt that any of the offending calls were of this "emergency" nature. Usually, it's just assholes being assholes.

Re:Why is this news?

[LanMan04]

Agreed. So how about spending some money to keep our promises to take care of them AFTER their service is completed.

Why? They applied for a dangerous, dirty job and got paid for it. If you don't feel the existing pay and benefits are enough of an incentive to possibly be killed, DON'T JOIN THE MILITARY.

They should be treated like any other person who is permanently injured...apply for state and federal disability.

Re:Only $8 Million ?

[mcgrew]

Bullshit, the theaters and nice restaraunts should put up some sort of faraday cage. Nobody HAS TO be on call 24/7/365; the surgeon and the fireman should be able to have a replacement ready when he's at the theater or sleeping.

There didn't used to be such things as pagers, and folks got along just fine. There is no excuse for a phone to ring in a theater or (worse) in church, PERIOD. If you absolutely, positively HAVE to have you goddamned phone on 24/7, stay the hell out of churches, theaters, and any restaraunt that has wait staff.

YOU ARE NOT THAT GODDAMNED IMPORTANT. Nobody is.