Product · Electromagnetic
MOTH
Body-worn passive RF spectrum analyzer (under one pound) that alerts soldiers to nearby drone, radio and other emitters, scans 5 MHz to 6 GHz and integrates with ATAK. Bought by the U.S. Army under a $99M IDIQ; initial deliveries expected in FY2027.
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Body-worn passive RF spectrum analyzer (under one pound) that alerts soldiers to nearby drone, radio and other emitters, scans 5 MHz to 6 GHz and integrates with ATAK. Bought by the U.S. Army under a $99M IDIQ; initial deliveries expected in FY2027.
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Technologies1
Supply chain inputs1
- GNSS signals
Infrastructure
GNSS is cheap to jam or spoof. In Ukraine, Russian EW routinely jams GPS and drone subsystems, which pushes drones toward vision-based and other GNSS-free navigation.
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Operators1
- USUnited States
- Combat use
- None documented
News2
Sources3
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The Defense Post · Oct 1, 2026 · Supports: System
“The device scans frequencies from 5 megahertz to 6 gigahertz five times per second, with adjustable scan ranges.”
- 2.CompanyHeaviside Industries Awarded $99M IDIQ Contract to Provide MOTH Spectrum Analyzers to U.S. Army
Business Wire · Sep 29, 2026 · Supports: System
“Ruggedized, intuitive to use, and weighing less than one pound, MOTH is designed for use by individual warfighters without adding operational burden.”
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Tectonic · Aug 31, 2026 · Supports: System · system input:gnss-signals
“It has GPS and a small screen to display waveforms, and scans five times per second.”
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