Effective employment of both ECM and ECCM depends on the ability of (a) ELINT to determine the capabilities of the radars of potential hostile forces, (b) the ESM system to determine the electronic order of battle, and (c) the ability of the RWRs in the individual aircraft to detect the RF emissions of any enemy system that threatens the aircraft, identify the sources of the emissions, and determine optimum responses.

Chapter Contents:

• Electronic Intelligence (ELINT)
• Electronic Support Measures (ESM)
• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)

Inspec keywords: airborne radar; military aircraft; radar signal processing; electronic warfare; military radar

Other keywords: RF emission detection; ESM system; hostile force; radar warning receiver; ECCM; ELINT; RWR; enemy system; electronic support measures; electronic warfare intelligence function; electronic order-of-battle; aircraft

Subjects: Radar equipment, systems and applications; Radar and radiowave systems (military and defence); Electronic warfare; Electromagnetic compatibility and interference; Signal processing and detection