Although Electronic Warfare (EW) has grown in importance over the years, few naval historians, with the exception of those interested in cryptology, have attempted to document the growth and development of the equipment, techniques, and operational use of EW. There are several reasons for this. First, the high level of secrecy surround EW; information is hard to come by. Next, is the fact that there is little glory attached to its use, and las...

This presentation will discuss the basic principles of an Integrated Air Defense System (IADS), and the basic characteristics of a radar-guided missile system. This will be an overview webinar, not a detailed discussion. You will leave the webinar with a basic understanding of how IADS and missile intercepts work from the short discussion of each of the following 8 topics: Target detection, resolution, and countermeasures (noise jamming) Varia...

Learn how a study researched the impact Amateur Radio licensure had on an engineer student’s perception on how it compliments and supports the lesson objectives in basic electrical engineering courses.

The ground is a major consideration for most airborne systems, with uncontrolled interactions normally ending badly. Airborne radar is no exception, and the effects of ground clutter are arguably the major challenge facing airborne radars. Ground clutter is visible over a wide range of directions, appears at most ranges of interest, and is moving relative to the radar. To make matters worse, antenna characteristics along with range and Doppler...

The establishment of a Radar Recognition Library is an essential component within the domain of Electronic Warfare (EW). It serves as a comprehensive repository of data related to various radar systems; a task made challenging by the inability of radar libraries to identify emitter platforms with 100% accuracy. The scarcity of available data for Machine Learning (ML) training exacerbates this issue, as military organizations often guard radar...

Everything goes wireless/RF, it is the matter of life for both commercial and military communication. Desired and undesired signals are on top of each other, whether it is intentional or unintentional, the effectiveness, integrity and security of the communications are at mercy how the spectrum is managed and operated. It is critically important that military communication networks can run on intended spectrum without interruption, system can...

When warfighters enter the battlefield, whether in the sky, on the ground or at sea, they depend on sophisticated radar and electronic attack jammer systems to protect them from harm. Advancements in digitizing technology and analysis software enable EW systems to undergo testing in the lab before they reach a real conflict. High-bandwidth oscilloscopes can be used for multi-port, coherent RF pulse analysis. With the combination of real-time d...

An introduction to High Power Radio Frequency/Microwave (HPM) Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) and their effects. The webinar will cover what HPM weapons are, the type of weapons – Narrowband and Wideband, how the weapons are like, but different from traditional Electronic Warfare (EW) and Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP), how the HPM energy couples in to a target’s electronics and their effects. We will also cover some of the basic modeli...

This brief will explore the potential benefits of using large language models (LLMs) for flight test data analysis. It will discuss how LLMs can be used to process and interpret the vast amount of information present in different types of flight test data, and how this can lead to more effective decision-making, improved safety assessments, and optimized aircraft performance. LLMs have the potential to revolutionize the field of flight test da...

The original intent of this conference was to provide a TS/SCI forum to explore the nature of the relationship between Electromagnetic Warfare/Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EW/EMSO) and Cyberspace Operations (CO). A 2020 DTIC report (Accession Number AD1112357) summarizes: “[EMSO and CO] are on divergent…paths driven by historical mission applications. Although both operate in and through the [EMS], each organization views...