EW Counter Response
Abstract
The Jammer Techniques Optimization (JATO) organization produces the jamming techniques and Electronic Attack (EA) optimization algorithms that are critical for current and future Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) systems of the United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) to execute the evolving AEA mission. Through Modeling & Simulation (M&S), laboratory testing, and field testing, JATO optimizes parameters for existing EA systems (such as AN/ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System (TJS) and the AN/ALQ-231(V) Intrepid Tiger II Family of Systems) to best counter existing threats, and applies that knowledge to define the requirements for follow-on AEA systems such as the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) and Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) programs. As commercial and military Radio Frequency (RF) threats evolve and proliferate, the JATO organization provides updated tactics, techniques, and procedures to maximize the potency of USN and USMC AEA in meeting the Combatant Command (COCOM) Commanders' Non Kinetic Effects (NKE) priorities, to include highly contested environments, Force Protection, Information Operations, and enhanced communications jamming. (Classified discussion available upon request). JATO's Advanced Techniques Group (ATG) focuses specifically on electronic countermeasures to advanced threat weapon systems and Command, Control, and Communications (C3) networks that are challenging existing EA approaches, and how to best apply advances in geolocation and unknown threat characterization to EA responses. Additional efforts include risk reduction activities to evaluate and minimize EA interference with US weapons systems, and research/technology studies in support of upgrades to existing AEA systems such as the AN/ALQ-99 TJS. The AEA Advanced Development project focuses on increasing the Department of the Navy's understanding and utilization of rapidly-evolving technologies that operate in the Electromagnetic spectrum. As commercial and military Radio Frequency (RF) threats evolve and proliferate, this project tracks the relevant technology, intelligence, and tactics to maximize the potency of USN and USMC AEA through the rapid insertion of emergent technologies into existing AEA weapon systems and aircraft platforms. The Special Capability Pod (SCP) project leverages existing Navy and Joint Service investments and focuses on continued development, test and evaluation of SCPs for highly flexible EW on USN EA-18G aircraft. Initial efforts to develop Navy pod variants were funded by the Air Force in FY18 as an OSD initiative. The SCPs will be specifically designed to address EW capability gaps and counter emerging electronic threats. As an iterative program, the highly modular interior design of the SCPs allows them to be integrated with current technology and upgraded electronics to provide the USN a rapidly adaptable solution against highly specialized and continuously evolving threats. (Classified discussion available upon request.) The Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare (EMW) Resource Allocation Management (RAM) project develops a software application to interface with the display in the cockpit of the EA-18G. The software application will provide the aircrew with smart decision aids in flight to enhance EW capability and survivability, optimized flight profiles, and jamming effectiveness in highly contested environments. EMW RAM efforts are being conducted as a collaborative project with Australia under the Airborne Multi-Platform Electronic Warfare Project Arrangement. The Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) follow-on development project is required for hardware and software development, integration and testing of the NGJ capability within future EA-18G Software Configuration Set (SCS) H build software loads, as well as any potential future aircraft. The project will develop and incorporate incremental capability upgrades to ensure NGJ continues to address Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) capability gaps against increasingly advanced and rapidly evolving enemy threats throughout the electromagnetic spectrum.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 0556_0604270N_5_1319_PB_2024
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