“USAF Takes to the Skies with the Fiery ‘Angry Kitten’ Jamming Device”
The U.S. Air Force successfully operated a remotely piloted drone outfitted with an Angry Kitten® ALQ-167 Electronic Warfare Countermeasure Pod for the inaugural time on April 27, 2023. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. facilitated the integration of the pod onto the drone.
The Angry Kitten EW Pod is provided to the U.S. Air Force by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and has been utilized on various Department of Defense platforms, including F-16 fighter jets. GA-ASI completed the integration of this EW pod in less than nine months at no expense to the U.S. Air Force through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement.
“It was fantastic to witness the Angry Kitten Pod on an Air Force asset for the first time,” remarked GA-ASI Vice President of DoD Strategic Development Patrick Shortsleeve. “Demonstrating this electronic warfare capability on an MQ-9A highlights its future potential on additional aircraft.”
The Air Force intends to persist in testing Angry Kitten Pods over the coming 12 to 24 months to refine the most effective Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) for maximizing EW capabilities in support of the Joint Force and allied nations.
