Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Army seeks new EW technique testing Info

AGARD Handbook EW Components
A--Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare Technique Demonstration (REWTD)


: W56KGU-15-R-0017

: Sources Sought
: Added: Dec 08, 2014 12:03 pm

Description

The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Communications-Electronic Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) is conducting this RFI to
determine the availability and development status of technologies to support an Electronic Countermeasure (ECM) technique effectiveness laboratory infrastructure

Topics of Interest

We are specifically seeking input on the following topics:

  • Radar countermeasure EA technique development
  • Radar system EP technique development
  • In-lab EA/EP technique effectiveness testing
  • Target generator that accounts for environmental effects (e.g. clutter)
  • ECM generation
    •   Noise and coherent techniques
  • Direct inject and free space radiation capability (both input and output)
  • Open architecture and software reprogrammable
  • Radar system simulator/signal processing model
    •   Direct inject and free space radiation capability (both input and output)
    •   Programmable parameters/output
  • Radar emulator
  • Software programmable for EP technique development
    •   Acquire and track target from generator
    •   Input of EA signal from jammer
    •   Effect of jamming on signal processing
  • Connections/Interfaces
  • Command and control system

Responses

Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper.   All information is  requested within twenty-one (21) days of announcement via email to usarmy.apg.cerdec.mbx.i2wd-ewags-rfi@mail.mil

:

ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division A6001 COMBAT DRIVE, Aberdeen Proving Ground MD

21005-1846 US
:
Myong Parker, 443-861-4638

Related References:

A Cost-Effective Approach to Simulation for Electronic Warfare Systems | 2014-08-15 | Microwave Journal


The application space and sub-elements of EW
Electronic Warfare (EW), in general, involves denying an enemy use  of the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) or gathering intelligence of an enemy’s intended actions or capabilities through analysis of electromagnetic (EM) signals they may transmit, either intentionally or unintentionally. Simulation of the spectral environments encountered by an EW system in the field is a complex undertaking and the need for an
effective and validated operational test capability cannot be underestimated, while tight budgets introduce a new dimension of complexity. This article discusses the EW  environment, the EW test and evaluation process, and off-the-shelf alternatives for simulation requirements.



EW comprises three areas of application:
  • Electronic Attack (EA),
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    ncludes jamming of threats using everything from high power barrage techniques to selective deception techniques that offer  the advantage of not jamming your own side’s systems as well as your  adversaries. Weapon systems are also part of electronic attack in the  form of High Speed Anti-radiation missiles (HARM) in addition to  actively transmitting decoys.
  • Electronic Protection (EP) involves managing the spectrum you are using to find clear and safe areas of operation and to ensure your own systems are not overly vulnerable to electronic  attack from your adversaries. It also involves control of your own  emissions such that your own signals don’t provide a beacon for enemy
    fire, and
  • Electronic Support (ES) includes systems that are termed Electronic Support Measures (ESM) that provide threat warning, Signal collection and cataloging, and direction finding (DF) where we’ll use the adversary’s emissions to locate them.
and operates with other types of systems − specifically Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (ISR), and radar (see Figure). 
The Utility of Advanced Distributed Simulation for Electronic Warfare Systems Testing


ADA592761 Electronic Warfare Test and Evaluation


This handbook is intended as an introductory text dedicated to EW systems T&E. While other volumes in the Flight Test Techniques Series have provided limited coverage of EW system testing, they have been generally aimed at a broad view of T&E and have not resulted in a singular focused handbook on EW test techniques.

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