| ID | 130151 |
| Title Proper | Atmosphere's electric! |
| Other Title Information | recent developments in airborne electronic warfare |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Withington, Thomas ; Merklinghaus, Dennis-P |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) encompasses several different tasks: It includes the tactical detection
of Radio Frequency (RF) energy emitted by ground-based, aircraft-mounted and weapons guidance radars, and the activation of active and passive counter - measures to neutralise such threats. Beyond its tactical use, EW includes the collection of information regarding the enemy's electronic order or battle vis-à-vis the planning and execution of an air campaign at the strategic level. This article surveys some of the recent occurrences in the world of Airborne EW, examining the products of some of the leading companies in this domain. |
| `In' analytical Note | Military Technology Vol.37, No.9: September 2013: p.144-149 |
| Journal Source | Military Technology Vol.37, No.9: September 2013: p.144-149 |
| Key Words | Airborne Electronic Warfare ; Electronic Warfare - EW ; Radio Frequency - RF ; Tactical Detection ; Battlefield ; War Technology ; Strategic Weapons ; Radar ; Tactical Use |