Electronic warfare

摘要

Tbday's combat aircraft commonly use electronic warfare (EW) receivers and jammers for self-protection. However, the network-centric battlespace of the future will give truly integrated EW suites broader intelligence and targeting roles. The Sensors Forward initiative of the U.S. Air Force (USAF), for example, makes every airborne sensor a node in a targeting network ready to strike enemy emitters instantly. Other U.S. services and U.S. allies share the vision. Integrating effective, reliable, affordable EW equipment with onboard aircraft systems and global information grids will require advances in EW hardware and battlemanagement software.