ELECTRONIC ATTACK

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Electronic attack (EA), previously known as electronic counter measures (ECM), is conducted on radar systems to reduce or prevent the radar’s use of the electromagnetic spectrum effectively. This chapter investigates the process of performing Electronic Attack, reviews the major Electronic Attack tactics that can be employed and then reviews the major Electronic Attack tools available to the operator.
     Enemy sensors are the main focus of Electronic Attack action. Active sensors are particularly vulnerable as these sensors are designed to transmit and receive electromagnetic energy. Electronic Attack tactics and tools look to exploit active sensors by analysing the transmission (ES) and then attacking the receiver.
     Electronic Attack can be conducted against all electromagnetic systems including communications systems. The coverage of Electronic Attack in this text is limited to radar Electronic Attack. Radar systems are operated to detect, acquire and track targets with the ultimate view to engaging and destroying the target. To that end, interfering and degrading the performance of radar systems is often of critical value to the targeted platform’s survival and ability to carry out its intended role.


Other topics in our resources on Radar related to Electronic Attack include: 
 
  • Electronic Warfare (EW)
  • Electronic Support (ES)
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  • Electronic Protection (EP)
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  • Electronc Counter Measures (ECM)

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