EW For Engineers

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What is OperationalElectronic Warfare (EW)?

Why is Understanding Operational

EW so Important in MissionPlanning?

Why Should the Warfighter and theEngineer Have a Common Understanding

of Electronic Warfare Environment?


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Electronic warfare is a commodity that all want but really don't know what to do with

it when they receive it -Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Commander

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EW is anything that Radiates(Electromagnetic Spectrum)

Electromagnetic Spectrumelectromagnetic waves when placed

in order of increasing frequency


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Electronic Warfare

EW is defined (Joint Pub. 3-13.1):

EW is the ability to deny the threat the use of the EM Spectrum while ensuring friendly

forces have unimpeded access to the EM spectrum . EW includes three majorsubdivisions: Electronic Attack (EA), Electronic Protection (EP), and Electronic Support

(ES).

8 Feb 2012 Update:

All Services operate in the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) and, therefore, rely onelectronic warfare (EW) for freedom of action. EW is essential for protectingfriendly operations and denying adversary operations within the EMSthroughout the operational environment.

The term EW refers to military action involving the use of EM energy and directedenergy (DE) to control the EMS or to attack the enemy. EW consists of threedivisions: electronic attack (EA), EP, and electronic warfare support (ES).

USMC: EW is the 9/16 socket in the tool box that may prevent having to use a

hammer, and in so doing, save lives.


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Radar Range Measurement

Target

Target range =c

2

where c = speed of light

= round trip time


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Basic Radar Operation

-Radar transmits a wave of Electromagnetic energy (pulse) -Energy scatters in alldirections

-A portion is reflected back to the radar from the target


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Why do You Need to Understandthe Operational Aspects of

Electronic Warfare


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The Final Product Could Kill You


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Why?

The information provided to the aircrew by the AircraftsElectronic Warfare (EW) System is on ly be as good and

accu rate as the ski l l and know ledge of the eng ineer that

developed and integrated it.

To do this you have to:Understand the operational environment in which your

products are used.

Understand why your efforts are so important and criticalto the aircrew in that aircraft.

Commander 3rdFleet


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12IOC 3rd Qtr FY10 Delivers 1st Qtr FY12Toda

MQ-1Observe single target

Single ROVER / OSRVT

MQ-9Wide area coverage area

10-12 independent ROVER queries

and potentially 50-60 clips through theGORGON STARE ground station

FMV

Increment 1

Gorgon Stare

Increment 2

Gorgon Stare

MQ-9Better area overage and resolution

10-12 independent ROVER queries

and potentially 50-60 clips through theGORGON STARE ground station

AF/A-2Were going to find ourselves in the not too distant future swimming in sensors and drowning in data.

Commander, 3rdFleetThe volume and diversity of reporting produced by the US Intelligence Community has expanded to the

point where even most experienced analysts are no longer able to easily discriminate actionable

intelligence from an enormous volume of background information.

More Data Does Not Mean - More I nformed

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Knowing the Requirements is

Very Important


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But Understanding Why is Just as ImportantKnow why you should follow a particular course of action


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Systems do not perform as advertised because

Breakdown in Communication

Misunderstanding of Requirements

Not Knowing How the System is Used

Not knowing the Environment the System is Used

Not Knowing the Needs of the UserYouve built

it backwards!


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Constantly Changing Environment

Mission Analysis is Paramount

Deeper understanding of Warfighter needs

Results in better solutions.

The Warfighter understand the threat and how to incorporate his platform and

capabilities against that threat.

Warfighter does not know of understand the available technology

Warfighter depends on you to give you to integrate the technology.

The Engineer knows what technology is available and what it can provide

Innovation can only come from the engineer.

The Engineer is the Innovator


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QUESTIONS


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Theres a war out there, old friend, a world war, and

its not about whos got the most bullets. Its about who

controls the information - about how we see and hear,

how we work, what we think. Its all about the

informationCosmo

Sneakers, 1992

MCA Universal Pictures

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