Allen-Vanguard has completed a delivery of its TURMOIL Radio Frequency (RF) Decoy capability to a NATO country following a successful initial deployment.
The TURMOIL RF Decoy is an Electromagnetic Countermeasure (ECM) designed to provide a tactical advantage against adversaries by disrupting their Electronic Warfare (EW) and targeting processes. The system achieves this by mimicking friendly forces’ RF signatures in multiple locations, essentially creating “turmoil” for enemy systems.
The technology utilizes complex and infinitely variable RF emulation capabilities that users can quickly and easily program and reprogram to adapt to emerging tactical situations. Its primary function is to aid freedom of maneuver in the electromagnetic space, creating time and space for formations to deliver surprise offensive operations.
The customer for this delivery is not being disclosed due to the counter-EW nature of the technology and its deployment. However, the subsequent order is confirmation of the success of the initial systems delivered.
Allen-Vanguard’s delivery of TURMOIL is part of its strategic expansion across the Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) domain, moving beyond its traditional core focus on RF defeat capabilities aimed at Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) and Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) threats. This shift adapts the company’s 20 years of expertise in RF signature detection and analysis to meet wider market demands in the CEMA landscape. The company states its entry into broader EW activities is generating interest across the industry.
Steve Drover, Business Development for Allen-Vanguard, commented on the success of the system, “We were approached by an existing customer to design an RF Decoy capability and our engineers, using their vast EW expertise, quickly developed TURMOIL. We were extremely pleased with the outcome, and the fact our customer has ordered more systems is a testament to its value in this increasingly contested and congested battlespace.”
