Electronic warfare Flashcards
Electronic warfare definition
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to attack the enemy. Elect electronic warfare consist of three divisions, electronic, electronic protection, and electronic warfare support.
Three divisions of electronic warfare
Electronic attack
Electronic protection
Electronic warfare support
What does JRFL stand for?
Joint restricted frequency list
What does JCA stand for?
Jamming control authority
What is EARF?
The format for electronic attack request
EW platforms
EC130H compass call
E/A 18 G growler
F 16 CJ fighting falcon
Examples of electronic warfare effects
SIGINT
Jamming
C- RCIED
RCIED pre-detonation nation
Examples of weapons
AGM 88HARM
High speed anti-radiation missile
Homes in on admitted energy from radar station
Backed up with INS if radar is turned off, it will guide to last known position
ALARM
Air launched anti-radiation missile
UK design
Famous loiter mode one launched it will ascent to 40,000 feet. If radar is turned off ALARM will deploy a parachute and slowly decent until radar is turned on again.
What is JRFL?
Joint restricted frequency list
What does TABOO means
Frequencies of international safety, and distress systems
What does guard means?
High priority enemy frequencies used for collection by intelligence assets
What does protected mean?
High priority, friendly frequencies not to be jammed
Electronic warfare, brevity terms
Buzzer - electronic communications jamming
Music - electronic radar jamming
