Thales launches Storm 2 UAS jammer for dismounted soldiers

A Thales Storm 2 personal software defined radio-based CEMA unit, from imagery released on 10 March 2026. (Thales)

Thales launched Storm 2, its soldier-worn electronic warfare (EW) technology aimed at protecting against radio frequency controlled unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), according to a Thales press release issued on 10 March.

Storm 2 has an active and a reactive mode, Thales Product Line Manager Timothy told Janes on 6 March. In reactive mode, the device will detect a signal and, depending on the type, will start to jam it. “It will only jam at the time when it's necessary to protect them [the soldiers] from a threat,” Timothy said. The device has a lower power output than other types of man-pack electronic countermeasure devices, he added—up to 10 W, according to a Thales specifications document

The active mode operates in a similar way to any other traditional electronic countermeasure (ECM) equipment — it is always active and jamming, says Timothy. “It also consumes energy and makes you quite conspicuous because it's easy to detect.”

Storm 2 is a 2 kg unit which includes a software-defined radio that can be configured to perform other cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), a battery, antennas, cables, and pouches.

Storm 2 reactive jamming covers an operating frequency of 20 MHz to 6 GHz. “Typically, the ISM bands that are used for commercial drones would be at 2.4, 5.2, 5.8 GHz. So, we are covering the main ISM bands, but we also have the flexibility to jam if the operator decides to shift the frequency,” Timothy said.