Course Aim

The Tactical Electronic Warfare course provides attendees with an understanding of the issues associated with the design and operation of tactical electronic warfare (EW) systems in the modern battlespace. Both communications EW and non-communications EW are discussed. No prior military or technical knowledge is required. Attendees receive a copy of the presenters’ book: Tactical Electronic Warfare.

Course Outline

INTRODUCTION

The Digitised Battlespace: The Operational Environment | Network-centric Warfare | Command and Control (C2) and the C2 Cycle | Information Warfare / Information Operations / C2 Warfare | Electronic Warfare

COMMUNICATIONS EW

Tactical Communications System: Architectural Drivers | Current and Future Architectures | Tactical Communications Subsystems

Electronic Attack (EA): Jamming / Deception / Neutralisation | EA and Tactical Communications Systems as Potential Targets

Electronic Protection (EP): Passive EP | Active EP – encryption, spread spectrum

Electronic Support (ES): Search / Intercept / Direction Finding / Analysis | ES Platforms | ES and Tactical Communications Systems as Potential Targets

EW Planning: EW and Digitisation | Network Issues | EW Command and Control

RADIO-FREQUENCY DIRECTED-ENERGY WEAPONS

NON-COMMUNICATIONS EW

Electronic Support (ES): Signal Characteristics | Operational Requirements for RWR and ESM | Receivers – Superhet, CVR, IFM, Bragg cell | Performance – Angle of Arrival/DF, Sensitivity, POI, Identification, selectivity, signal types | Identification Parameters– PW, PRI, RF, MOP, Staggers, coherence Counters to LPI radar

RF Countermeasures (ECM/EA): EA Strategy | RGPO, VGPO, NBN, DBM, R/VGPO | AM angle techniques, cross eye, cross polarisation | Chaff and CMDSs | Towed decoys, including repeaters and FOTDs

IR Countermeasures (IRCM): IR missile operation | MTV Flares | Special Materials | IR Jamming devices | DIRCM

Missile Warning Systems: Rationale/requirement, including performance | Missile attributes | Detection methods – IR, UV, Pulse Doppler | Coverage | Installed performance and support

Laser Warning Systems: Military lasers and their uses | Laser attributes | Performance criteria / Problems/ False alarm rates | Installation issues

Course Material

TBC