DRS Unveils Very Small SIGINT Sensor

Imagine reconnaissance teams operating in enemy territory being able to hump in their own tiny signals intelligence (SIGINT) sensors, able to gather intel on both electronic emissions (ELINT) and communications (COMINT).

Ok, they don’t have to hump them in because each one weighs roughly two-and-half pounds. Sound like science fiction?

Well, DRS, the American subsidiary of Finmeccanica, has unveiled what it claims is the world’s smallest SIGINT package — roughly the size of a small self-contained hard drive.

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