Effect Nav E/W (ENEWS)
Abstract
The objective of the Effectiveness of Naval Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems (ENEWS) Project is the development, maintenance, upgrade and application of critical simulation assets to determine the effectiveness of Electronic Warfare (EW) for the surface Navy in simulated real-world engagement scenarios. ENEWS provides the Surface Navy with Anti-Ship Missile (ASM) simulators, Modeling and Simulation (M&S) and state-of-the-art evaluation facilities to support the introduction of modern, effective shipboard and off-board EW systems and tactics for EW Programs of Record (POR). ENEWS develops, maintains and operates hardware simulators, digital simulations (M&S) of legacy, modern and advanced threat ASMs that provide EW PORs an integrated simulation capability through at-sea captive carry field trials with flyable simulators, digital ASM models and the Central Target Simulator (CTS) hardware-in-the-loop evaluation facility. The reliance of ENEWS assets by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR), Office of Naval Research (ONR) and other EW Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (T&E) agencies speaks to the overall importance of this project. The project provides support and effectiveness evaluations for EW system designs, Engineering Test (ET), Development Test (DT), Operational Test (OT) events including and the development and utilization of techniques and tactics. In the past, ENEWS quick reaction capabilities have provided significant support and solutions in crisis situations such as the Libyan crises, Iran threat, Persian Gulf crisis, Operation Desert Shield/Storm and the ongoing Ukrainian Crisis developing in the Black Sea. Simulation Display (SIMDIS) is a modeling tool developed under the ENEWS Project to support visualization of test events. SIMDIS has been adopted by most Department of Defense (DoD) T&E ranges as an effective tool that provides two and three dimensional graphical and video displays of live and post-test event data for EW T&E. One of the primary threats to surface ships is ASM systems. The ENEWS Project is unique in that it is the only project within DoD dedicated to developing and providing realistic ASM assets to test and evaluate the effectiveness of shipboard EW systems and tactics against these types of threats. The ENEWS Project is a critical part of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Test Resource Master Plan. This plan employs many of ENEWS assets for planning, analysis, testing, and verification of shipboard and off-board EW techniques and tactics. As part of its normal activities, ENEWS provides Development Test and Evaluation (DT&E), Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E), and Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) support to the surface Navy for all ship classes. ENEWS provides support to multiple surface Navy programs including: Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), Advanced-Offboard Electronic Warfare (AOEW), Nulka, Long Endurance Electronic Decoy (LEED), advanced Infrared (IR) decoys, decoy placement, ship Infrared signature and radar cross section measurements for surface combatants and other ship self-defense initiatives, including the Future Naval Capability process. In addition, ENEWS assets support effectiveness evaluations for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ships' EW systems in joint allied exercises and joint EW exercises such as Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) and Northern Edge test events.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0672_0604256N_6_1319_PB_2025
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