TLS-BCT Archives

The TLS Manpack solution consists of Kraken (left) and Beast+ (right) as shown at the CACI booth at AUSA. (Photo by Mark Pomerleau/Staff).

Army awards nearly $100M manpack electronic warfare procurement contract

Mastodon Design LLC, a CACI subsidiary, scored a procurement and fielding contract for the TLS-BCT Manpack system, building on its September 2023 prototype award.

Jul 1, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract to prototype the Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team system on Strykers. (Lockheed Martin photo)

Army plans to split up signals intelligence, electronic warfare platform

The Army plans to continue experimenting over the next 12 to 18 months, before making a rapid fielding decision.

May 30, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Army alters funding again for integrated cyber, EW, SIGINT system to speed up delivery of ‘critical’ manpack version

The service is pursuing a Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team (TLS-BCT) capability.

Mar 21, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to “Wild Bill” Platoon, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment conduct electronic warfare training during Combined Resolve XV, Feb. 23, 2021 at the Hohenfels Training Area. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Julian Padua)

Commonality, adaptability will be key for Army to stay ahead of electronic warfare threats

Open systems architectures will help the Army stay ahead of threats and concepts as they rapidly evolve within the electromagnetic spectrum.

Dec 18, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Army taking operational and technical lessons from demonstrations of EW capabilities

Despite years without a program-of-record jammer, the Army has been testing a family of systems and is nearing fielding.

Oct 12, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army Specialist Melvin Robertson, a signal support systems specialist, attached to Task Force Wolfhound participates in electronic warfare training in Djibouti, Africa on Feb. 9, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph P. LeVeille)

Army’s dismounted jammer leveraging existing program of record for faster fielding

Beast+ and Kraken systems are already part of a program of record with U.S. Special Operations Command.

Oct 10, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Staff Sgt. Kristoffer Perez, Cyber Electromagnetic Activities section, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, points toward a nearby objective during the final day of training with his section’s new equipment at Fort Riley, Kansas. (Photo by Sgt. Michael C. Roach, 19th Public Affairs Detachment)

Army awards contract for dismounted electronic jammer

Mastodon Design LLC won an OTA to prototype a manpack jamming tool.

Sep 15, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Army anticipates awarding contract for dismounted electronic warfare solution in September

Officials expect a deal for a commercial off-the-shelf dismounted capability associated with the Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team system.

Aug 16, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Rendering of the Terrestrial Layer System, the Army’s next-generation tactical vehicle based system that delivers an integrated suite of signals intelligence, electronic warfare, and cyberspace operations capabilities. (Photo by John Higgins)

Lockheed Martin wins contract for Army’s long-range electronic warfare program

Lockheed has won the Army's Phase 2 competition for the Terrestrial Layer System-Echelons Above Brigade, designed to collect and detect signals at extended ranges.

Jun 27, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Army soliciting industry for ideas on portable electronic attack and sensing capability

The Army is beginning work to develop a dismounted electronic warfare system as part of the Terrestrial Layer System program to fill a key gap in capability.

May 1, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau