Electronic Warfare Ground Test Resources
Abstract
This project provides funding to improve and modernize threat system simulators, stimulators, emitters and supporting infrastructure used to sufficiently and cost-effectively test and evaluate current and new weapon systems in threat-representative environments. The National Radar Cross Section (RCS) Test Facility (NRTF) at Holloman AFB, NM, provides timely, accurate, and secure RCS and antenna measurements for tri-service and joint program offices, DoD laboratories, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and industry. The NRTF tests fielded and developmental systems and technologies to meet Low Observable (LO) and EW customer requirements. The Guided Weapons Evaluation Facility (GWEF) at Eglin AFB, FL, and the Digital Integrated Air Defense System (DIADS) at Edwards AFB, CA, provide the ability to realistically evaluate hardware and software components of US weapon systems against manned hardware threat representations throughout the acquisition process. The GWEF provides simulations of advanced Infrared (IR) Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) and Air-to-Air Missiles (AAMs), IR and Laser countermeasure functions, and the integration of actual threat hardware and ground clutter into advanced threat IR missile simulations. DIADS provides both algorithm-based and man-in-the-loop-based enemy command and control (C2) capabilities that integrate early warning radar detection, SAM engagement capabilities, and limited ground-controlled fighter intercept features in a comprehensive M&S environment. The Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) at Edwards AFB, CA, and the Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems (J-PRIMES) facility at Eglin AFB, FL, both provide threat-representative EW emitters and stimulators to replicate a variety of land, sea and airborne threats in a controlled RF environment to evaluate full-scale weapon systems. The BAF additionally provides an ability to perform Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility (EMI/EMC) testing to ensure radars, jammers, radios, and other flight-critical electronic systems will not interfere with each other during a mission. The Central Inertial and GPS Test Facility (CIGTF) at the 704th Test Group at Holloman AFB, NM provides threat-representative GPS jammers and laydowns in both lab and open-air environments to test avionics systems' performance when under various GPS-denial conditions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 663321_0604256F_6_3600_PB_2020
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