Disruptive EMSO: A Key to Mission Success
From From the Crows' Nest by Association of Old Crows
December 17, 2025 · 41 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of effective disruption in electromagnetic warfare with insights from industry experts.
In discussions of electromagnetic warfare, experts and enthusiasts often discuss the lethal and destructive capabilities of the technology. But effective disruption is a key element to mission success, and today’s guest is at the forefront of conversations on agility and cost effectiveness in the EW space. But first, host Ken Miller welcomes John Knowles, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Electromagnetic Dominance (JED), AOC’s official monthly publication. Ken and John wrap up AOC 2025 by sharing highlights of the week’s keynote speakers and sessions. Then, Ken speaks with Disruptive EW Machines CEO David Coyle about the role of EW disruption in operation success and making sure warfighters are as agile and adaptive as possible. Coyle says his company can deploy systems at a fraction of the cost of other legacy systems, reflecting a larger push from the Department of War to quickly deploy agile, adaptive systems. Coyle says this approach reflects the reality of modern electromagnetic warfare, which requires warfighters to rapidly build and train tactics against newer, more complex unidentified threats. To learn more about today’s topics or to stay updated on EMSO and EW…
People in this episode
Host: Ken Miller
Guests: John Knowles, David Coyle
Topics covered
- electromagnetic warfare
- disruption
- mission success
- agility
- cost effectiveness
- modern warfare
Keywords
- electromagnetic warfare
- disruption
- mission success
- agility
- cost effectiveness
- warfighters
- tactics
- unidentified threats
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Journal of Electromagnetic Dominance, Disruptive EW Machines, Department of War
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