Multi-Function Electronic Warfare (MFEW)

Abstract

The Multi-Function Electronic Warfare (MFEW) is a capability set that will provide the BCT Commander with an organic offensive Electronic Attack (EA) and Electronic Warfare Support (ES) capability. MFEW variants empower Commanders to shape the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) to their advantage. MFEW will provide commanders with an organic EW capability that dramatically improves a land force's ability to seize, retain, and exploit an advantage within the EMS in order to execute successful unified land operations. These capabilities give the commander a competitive advantage by denying, degrading the enemy's ability to conduct Command and Control (C2), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), and targeting, and allows the commander to optimize effects within the EMS at the time and place of their choosing. These systems are networked with a C2 system to enable remote operation and dynamic tasking/reprogramming. MFEW-Air is an airborne payload to be mounted on both manned and unmanned aerial platforms. MFEW-Air is comprised of three variants: Air Large (Class IV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), Air Small (Class III Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), and manned rotary wing payloads. MFEW-Air will retain the capability to operate independently or integrated with EW systems providing a layered EW approach. This will provide the Commander the ability to detect, identify (ID), locate and place effects on emitters. Justification: FY 2019 Base dollars in the amount of $44.611 million will support MFEW development activities.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2019
• Source ID: DX6_0604270A_5_2040_PB_2019

Tags

Readers

• Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Autonomy - UAVs
• Fully Networked C3
• Microelectronics