Electronic Warfare Development

Abstract

FY 2016 budget request funds Electronic Warfare Development. This program element (PE) encompasses engineering and manufacturing development for tactical electronic warfare (EW). The Integrated Electronic Warfare System (IEWS) is a system of systems capability set that integrates electronic attack, protect and support functions to dramatically improve the ability to seize, retain, and exploit an advantage within the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS). It is based on a modular, scalable and open architecture to allow Army Brigade Combat Team (BCT) and Joint Force Commander's to tailor capability responses against a variety of EW threats/scenarios. The IEWS capability set is structured along three program lines of effort: 1) Project VS6 IEWS is also known as Defensive Electronic Attack (DEA), 2) Project DX5 is Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tools (EWPMT), and 3) in a future year Project DX6 will be Multi-Function EW (MFEW). Project VS6 - DEA will provide force protection to vehicles, dismounted troops and fixed site locations against radio controlled improvised explosive device (RCIED) and electronic support measures for situational awareness. Project DX5 - EWPMT will provide the Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) planning capabilities to coordinate, manage, and deconflict the use of the Electromagnetic Spectrum and synchronize spectrum operations within the Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) cell. EWPMT will integrate data elements from Mission Command, Intelligence, and Fires to achieve a Common Operating Picture (COP) of the Electromagnetic Operational Environment. In a future year, Project DX6 - MFEW will provide offensive and defensive electronic attack and electronic support capabilities in a system of systems construct to include ground and airborne variants organic to the Brigade Combat Team (BCT). The MFEW Air variant is the highest priority, followed by ground, dismounted and fixed site variants.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Source ID
0604270A_5_2040_PB_2016
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Army Aviation
  • Countermeasures
  • Detection
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Engineering
  • Explosive Devices
  • Frequency
  • Infrared Countermeasures
  • Program Management
  • Radar Warning Receivers
  • Radio Frequency
  • System Of Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
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  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Microelectronics

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