EW Development

Abstract

This program element (PE) consolidates Air Force funding and management of common electronic warfare (EW) systems from materiel solutions analysis through engineering and manufacturing development and transition to operational capability. EW is an integral warfighting effect supporting AF Global Strike, Global Persistent Attack and Global Mobility operations as well as Joint-Coalition operations. EW systems influence, deceive, disrupt, degrade, deny, and destroy threats to air operations throughout the electromagnetic spectrum. This PE supports Electronic Support (ES), Electronic Protection (EP), and Electronic Attack (EA). ES programs support the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information related to the detection, geo-location, characterization, and identification of threats to air operations. EP Programs preserve the electromagnetic spectrum for use by friendly forces. EA programs provide self-protection through active and passive measures that deceive threats to air operations using kinetic and non-kinetic means to defeat threats that rely on the electromagnetic spectrum (Radio Frequency (RF), Electro-Optical (EO), Infrared (IR)). This program is in budget activity 5 - System Development and Demonstration of common EW systems to meet user requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
0604270F_5_3600_PB_2012
Change Summary Explanation
FY10: $9.999M added for MALD-J (Project 655305) FY12: Funding for infrared flares testing added as a new start under Advanced IR Counter Measures (AIRCM) Project 653891.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Launched
  • Aircrafts
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Countermeasures
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Engineering
  • Infrared Countermeasures
  • Manufacturing
  • Product Development
  • Radio Frequency
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics

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