Electronic Warfare Readiness/ Maritime Cryptologic Systems (MCS-21) Development
Abstract
Develops and fields spiral Electronic Support (ES), Electronic Attack (EA) and cyber capabilities against Fleet Forces Command prioritized signals, networks and target sets. Capabilities will be integrated into a software architecture baseline that is deployed on subsurface, airborne and surface. Also, Information Operations platforms (Classic Troll, Banshee and Ships Signal Exploitation Equipment Increment E and F). Signal Descriptor File (SDF) Configuration Management Authority (SCMA) is the technical lead for the development, testing and validation of ES and EA techniques for Maritime Cryptologic Systems in support of Navy-wide Information Operations planning. (Details held at higher classification level). The MCS-21 processes used to develop, test, prototype, and integrate electronic attack wave forms are nearly identical to IO Countermeasure Capability R&D, however, involve its own unique set of classified signal types. Please note, there are several similarities between MCS-21 development and IO countermeasure efforts. The process used to develop, test, prototype and integrate electronic attack wave forms regardless of the system or signal type are nearly identical. The difference is the IO countermeasure R&D effort is developing capabilities for a different set of signal types (details classified) than the MCS-21 development. Additionally the MCS-21 development directly ties into Fleet program of record systems (i.e. introducing new wave forms to existing systems) , whereas the IO countermeasure effort is creating new wave forms for a new system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- d9ae201de8e00655053f9e10e43741a2