Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) plays a vital role in modern defense and electronic warfare (EW), enabling the detection, analysis, and geolocation of hostile electromagnetic emissions. As threats become more dynamic and signal environments more congested, the need for real-time, edge-level processing has become critical. With advancements in hardware technologies—such as Intel® Xeon® CPUs, NVIDIA GPUs, and FPGAs—today’s ELINT systems have become faster, more accurate, and capable of real-time signal processing at the edge.

The proliferation of commercial and military-grade drones presents a growing threat to critical infrastructure, military installations, and sensitive areas. As drone technology advances in autonomy, maneuverability, and payload capabilities, traditional air defense systems struggle to detect, track, and neutralize these small and agile threats. This article outlines a modular and effective Anti-Drone System that leverages four key components: EO/IR sensors, GPU-based AI computing, rugged military-grade displays, and a C2 system integrated with fire control. Together, these components enable real-time detection, classification, tracking, and neutralization of drone threats.

C5ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) is essential in modern battlefield operations because it enables commanders to make better decisions, improve situational awareness, enhance coordination, and protect against cyber threats, while also enabling faster and more agile responses to changing circumstances.

Achieving C5ISR with HPC ability involves integrating advanced technologies and processes to enable faster and more efficient data acquisition, processing, analytics, communication, cybersecurity, and simulation, while also accounting for the unique challenges of cyber warfare.