From Prowlers to UAVs: A Bridge Too Far for Airborne Electronic Warfare.

摘要

After the Prowler (EA-6B), what is the future of airborne electric warfare. The Pentagon could stay with 'business as usual', choosing an evolutionary USN/USAF airframe. A contract, this paper proposes electric warfare that consists of modest airframes carrying robust interchangeable sensors linked together and directing new munitions. This network-centric approach to EW forms the best bridge to someday transition EW to UAV.