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Supporting the Warfighte
nrared/Radio Frequency (IR/RF) Systems Technologies experts at
NSWC Crane design and develop eective and reliable inrared
countermeasRCM), countermeasures systems and pyrotechnics, which
protect Warghters and aircrat rom heat-seeking missiles by conusing
the missiles ed guidance system. Since 1970, the EW/IO Center has
held primary IRCM leadership roles, and today its experts develop
every airborne expendountermeasure in the Navy and Marine Corps
inventory.
SWC Crane Air EW experts support numerous systems on platorms
including the newly deployed EA-18G Growler EW aircrat. EW/IO
Center proxtensive sustainment capabilities to keep the AN/ALQ-99
Tactical Jamming System (TJS) and the EA-6B Prowler reliable and
eective or Wargn theater. Other systems the experts support include
the C-130 variants, EP-3 Aries II and P-3 Orion.
irborne Electronic Attack (AEA) and Airborne EW Deensive Systems
experts provide support or airborne and submarine EW and
Intelligence, Su
ance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems, enabling critical
electronic intelligence (ELINT).
To address Warghter needs directly, EW/IO Center personnel also
complete regular deployments. Fodeployments in theater and wing
Commands allow experts to alleviate immediate Warghter concThey
also aord the opportunity or NSWC Crane personnel to oer more
advanced, hands-on feet traor sophisticated EW systems.
Beyond providing protection to current Warghters, Air EW experts
are dedicated to tracking and anal
threats to anticipate and meet next-generation Warghter
needs.
Products and Success Storie
upporting one o the largest EW initiatives in history, the EW/IO
Center provides signicant engineering and logistics subject matter
expertishe Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) program. Assigned Principal
Investigator or the Technical Integrated Product Team, NSWC Crane
assisted iompletion o the NGJ Analysis o Alternatives in 2009.
W/IO Center is leading the Communications Electronic Attack with
Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CEASAR) development.EASAR has been
selected as a candidate system by the U.S. Army Quick Reaction
Capability Eort to ll an urgent needor an AEA capability or use in
Irregular Warare missions to counter existing and emerging
threats.
s the Project Lead, NSWC Crane is currently developing the
Improved Tactical Air-Launched Decoy, Jamming VariantTALD-J).
Warghters use the system in oensive operations to produce alse
targets with realistic tactical characteristics,onusing airborne
and surace-based deenses.
SWC Crane provides IRCM and IRCM Dispenser systems to oer
signicant Warghter protection on numerous aircrat.ssisting in the
rst Department o the Navy Large Aircrat Inrared Countermeasures
(DoN LAIRCM) installation on the CH-
3E helicopter, NSWC Crane continues to aid in DoN LAIRCM on
other platorms.
NSWC Crane Electronic Warfare/Information Ops Center
Electronic Warare/Inormation Operations (EW/IO) Center at Naval
Surace Warare Center, CraneDivision (NSWC Crane) provides a
critical mass o co-located leadership to oer innovative
technical
solutions across Air, Ground and Maritime Domains.
EW/IO Centers Air Domain experts support the Warfghter by
providing Electronic Attack, ElectronicProtection and Electronic
Support in the area o Air Electronic Warare.
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Customers and Partne
Primary NAVAIR customers inc
W/IO Center partners with numerous government organizations,
including other Warare Centers, Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver
Training CenteMuscatatuck Urban Training Center. These partnerships
leverage current capabilities o each activity to increase Warghter
protection.
eaming with private industry, including Northrop Grumman, ITT
Corp. and Science Applications International Corp., urther ensures
that NSWC
rovides the best service to its customers and Warghters.
ducational partnerships urther enhance NSWC Cranes expertise and
capabilities. The EW/IO Center collaborates with top academia
includingohns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Purdue
University and Penn State Electro-optics Center to research and
develop innovative ons.
eadquartered at NSWC Crane, the Naval Electronic Warare
Technology Integration Center (NEWTIC) promotes collaboration
across the Navanterprise to develop innovative technologies or the
Warghter. The Center acilitates the optimal application,
integration and development o comain, cross-mission EW
capabilities.
Leadership, Facilities and Capabilities
W/IO Centers more than 670 civilian, contractor and military
personnel at NSWC Crane provide Air EW expertise across multiple
disciplines. Leadessignments include Integrated Product Team Lead;
Fleet Support Team; Cognizant Field Activity; Project Lead; and
Principal Investigator.
ir EW experts provide innovative application o system design and
development engineeringo meet evolving Warghter mission
requirements. Other capabilities include:
Science and Technology Transition
Advancement in Areas of Conventional Countermeasures and
Advanced Laser Countermeasures
Acquisition Engineering and Logistics
Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and Test Program Set (TPS)
development
Rapid Prototyping
Modeling & Simulation Capabilities in:
-Mechanical and Structured Modeling and Finite Element
Analysis
-Computational Fluid Dynamics
-RF Antenna Pattern Modeling of Airborne systems
-Optimized IRCM Dispenser Locations
*IRCM Engagement Scenario Modeling
*RF Engagement Scenario Modeling
W/IO Center oers more than 260,000 square eet o dedicated Air EW
oces andaboratories. Specialized Air EW acilities include:
IRCM Development and Prototype Test Facilities 10k and 100k
Clean Room Facilities
Dedicated Classied Secure Laboratories Four Anechoic
Chambers
Advanced Composite and Fabrication Repair Facilities Wind Tunnel
Test Facility
Mobile EW Systems and Signal Simulators Outdoor Antenna Test
Range
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Advanced Tactical Aircraft Protection Systems Program Ofce (PMA
272)
F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Ofce (PMA 265)
AEA Systems and EA-6B Program Ofce (PMA 234)
Aviation Support Equipment Program Ofce (PMA 260)
Advanced Composite and Fabrication Repair Facilities
H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Ofce (PMA 261)
Maritime Surveillance Aircraft Program Ofce (PMA 290)
Commercial Derivative Aircraft Program Ofce (PMA 207)
NSWC Crane Electronic Warfare/Information Ops Center
December 2010
Points of Contact
Val OBrien
Director, Joint EW/IO Oce
Phone: 812.854.4714
E-mail: [email protected]
Pam IngramNSWC Crane Public Aairs Oce
Phone: 812.854.3239
E-mail: [email protected]
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