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Roke launches EM-Vis Deceive

Roke has today launched EM-Vis Deceive - a new portable electronic warfare system that brings electromagnetic attack (EA) capabilities directly to troops on the ground - at AOC Europe 2025 in Rome.

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The lightweight system, something a soldier can carry like a backpack, helps military forces detect, track and disrupt enemy communications, drones, or other electronic signals.

EM-Vis Deceive is the first fully integrated person-borne system of its kind to be designed and built to modular open standards - providing a flexible, upgradable and tailorable solution for different missions.

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EM-Vis Deceive is also STICS aligned. STICS is a suite of open standards and specifications enabling modularity and interoperability in C5ISR and Electronic Warfare (EW) systems.

The system can disrupt a wide range of enemy targets – from drones, to missiles and communication systems – and can be operated by skilled light, medium or heavy EW specialists or by general troops with minimal training.

It marks a major step as electronic warfare moves closer to the frontline, responding to the growing need for faster, more flexible responses to threats on the modern battlefield.

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Paul MacGregor (above), Roke Managing Director, said: “EM-Vis Deceive marks a major turning point in electronic warfare. For decades, most EA systems on the battlefield were custom-built, one-offs, made to counter specific threats. These were expensive, slow to upgrade and hard to integrate with other technology. And with weaponry and the battlefield in general, evolving so quickly, these clunky systems were leaving troops at a severe disadvantage.  

“Let’s take drones as an example, Ukraine has had to defend itself from 18,000 drone attacks in the last year alone according to UK intelligence. An army squad could be using an electronic warfare system to jam enemy drones – but what happens if a new enemy drone model appears that uses different frequencies?

"A new custom build would have to be designed, tested and deployed – it could take months or even years. EM-Vis Deceive changes all of that, it can be quickly upgraded, software updates can be pushed faster and it can easily communicate with other systems.”

Roke, which delivers advanced intelligence and engineering solutions that protect nations, troops, borders and businesses, has been at the forefront of Cyber and Electromagnetic Activity (CEMA) technology for more than 40 years. This experience has been integrated with technology gained from small form factor radio system development to produce a highly agile system in a modest package, with a range of integrated support functionality.

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