Electromagnetic Spectrum Test and Evaluation Process

Abstract

With today's challenges of evolutionary acquisitions compounded by the dictates of balancing mission needs, Joint interoperability concerns, and decreasing budgets, the combat materiel developer faces increasingly complex acquisition decisions and is besieged with a multitude of requirements when developing and fielding systems. These factors often overshadow the need to address spectrum supportability and electromagnetic environmental effects control when procuring many of our military systems and during test and evaluation. However, by not assessing spectrum supportability and electromagnetic environmental effects during test and evaluation, the probability of systems experiencing electromagnetic interference (EMI), safety hazards, and/or denied operation/deployments increase dramatically. This article outlines the Department of Defense's approach to address and mitigate electromagnetic spectrum concerns throughout the system's acquisition life cycle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA530450

Entities

People

  • Marcus Shellman Jr.

Organizations

  • Defense Information Systems Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Electromagnetic Environments
  • Electromagnetic Interference
  • Electromagnetic Pulses
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Acquisition
  • Spectra
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vulnerability

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.