EW Ops

Question 1

Define EW

Answer 1

Military action using EM and directed energy to control the EM Spectrum or attack the enemy

Question 2

EW Pillars

Answer 2

Electronic attack
Electronic protection
Electronic warfare support

Question 3

Describe EA

Answer 3

Deny degrade disrupt destroy delay deceive

Question 4

Describe EP

Answer 4

Maintain friendly use of the spectrum

Question 5

Describe ES

Answer 5

Search identify locate

Question 6

Objective of EA

Answer 6

Attack the kill chain, buy time

Question 7

Describe Passive EA

Answer 7

No EM energy radiated

• chaff
• low observables

Question 8

Describe Active EA

Answer 8

EM energy radiated

• jamming
• flares (IR)
• decoys

Question 9

What factors affect jamming

Answer 9

Range

Power density

Jamming signal quality

Question 10

Two basic types of radar jamming

Answer 10

Noise

Deception

Question 11

A received signal is ______ for unmodulated noise

Answer 11

Not required

Question 12

List 4 types of deceptive jamming

Answer 12

Standoff/escort

Transponder

Repeater

DRFM (most advanced*)

Question 13

What is DRFM

Answer 13

Incoming threat radar signal processed and stored in digital memory

Question 14

RCS is dependent upon……..

Answer 14

Radar freq

Polarization

Aircraft shaping

Materials

Aspect angle

Question 15

2 types of Comm EA

Answer 15

Targeting

J-Tactics

• noise
• deceptacons