Electronic Warfare Flashcards
Describe the purpose of Electronic Warfare?
Anti-Ship Missile Defense
What does EW stand for?
Electronic Warfare
What are the 3 subsets of EW?
ES Electronic Support
EP Electronic Protect
EA Electronic Attack
What is Frequency?
The number of Cycles in a Second (HZ)
What is Wavelength?
The length of one Cycle
What is Ducting?
The affect of energy trapped between air corridor’s
What is Refraction?
the bending of energy when it enters a new medium. ( going from warm air to cold air )
What is PRI?
Pulse Repetition Interval
What is PRF?
Pulse Repetition Frequency
rate at which pulses are transmitted in one second (Hz)
What is RF?
Radio Frequency
energy that is transmitted to and reflects back from and object
What is BW?
Beam With
What is CW?
Continuous Wave
What is PW?
Pulse Width
duration of time between the leading edge and trailing edge
What is OPELINT?
Operational Electronic Intelligence report
Quick Look
What is TECHELINT?
Technical Electronic Intelligence report
In Depth look