Professional Education Subject

Electronic Warfare

Courses In This Subject

• Advanced RF Electronic Warfare Principles (DEF 2502P)—

  Explore the most recent developments in electronic warfare technology, including advanced radio frequency countermeasures and electronic countermeasures techniques.  (Click on course title to access video sample.)

• Advanced RF Electronic Warfare Principles - 3 Day Version (DEF 2502R)—

  Explore the most recent developments in electronic warfare technology, including advanced radio frequency countermeasures and electronic countermeasures techniques.  (Click on course title to access video sample.)

• ALR-69 EID Format/Structure (DEF 8111P)—

  This course is intended for EW engineers responsible for developing mission data for the ALR-69 Radar Warning Receiver. This course teaches formatting details for every table contained in ALR-69 Emitter Identification Tables (EID).

• Basic Concepts of RF Printed Circuits (DEF 1503P)—

  Build an intuitive understanding of how radio frequency printed circuits work. Explore the basics of electromagnetic fields and power transfer, printed circuit transmission and component topologies, and passive and active circuit architectures.

• Basic RF Electronic Warfare Concepts (DEF 2501P)—

  Understand the underlying principles of operation of both radar-controlled weapon systems and EW systems designed to counter them, as well as the test & evaluation of these systems.

• Developing Radio Frequency (RF) Prototype Hardware (DEF 3526P)—

  Learn to design, build, and test radio frequency prototype hardware using easily obtainable commercial-off-the-shelf electronic components.

• Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) Technology (DEF 2507P)—

  Study in depth digital radio frequency memory technology including application of the digital radio frequency memory to electronic attack, also known as electronic countermeasures and radar jamming.

• Directed Infrared Countermeasures: Technology, Modeling, and Testing (DEF 2703P)—

  The threat posed by infrared-guided missiles is increasingly important in the defense of the United States and other countries. Review the 25-year history of directed infrared countermeasures and threat operation.

• DRFM Executive Overview (DEF 2509P)—

  Get a one-day detailed overview into Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) devices and discuss the key considerations when they are employed as radar jammers.

• Infrared Countermeasures (DEF 2701P)—

  Get an overview of military infrared, electro-optical, and laser countermeasures. Understand the issues, principles, and equipment designed to defeat weapons operating in the visual and infrared spectral regions.

• Infrared/Visible Signature Suppression (DEF 2702P)—

  Examine threat characteristics to derive signature vulnerabilities, suppression strategies, and priorities.  (Click on course title to access video sample.)

• Introduction to Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Concepts, Systems, and Test & Evaluation (DEF 2504P)—

  Gain an overview of Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance-enabling technologies and test & evaluation. Explore technical issues related to measures of performance, test planning, instrumentation, and sensor/system functions.

• Introduction to Network-Centric Warfare Technologies, Systems, and Test & Evaluation (DEF 2508P)—

  Commercial technologies and systems developed for the military are being combined to provide connectivity at all levels of command and operational environments. Get a practical, hands-on introduction to command and control concepts, systems, and test & evaluation.

• Modeling & Simulation of RF Electronic Warfare Systems (DEF 4006P)—

  Develop the techniques for modeling & simulation of electronic attack systems as countermeasures to modern radar, communications, surveillance systems and RF-weapons, electronic protection designs, and systems to provide counter-countermeasure protection for modern RF systems and weapons.

• Principles of Radar Electronic Protection (DEF 2505P)—

  Get an overview of the fundamental concepts of electronic protection, or electronic counter-countermeasures, beginning with a description of basic electronic warfare concepts, including noise jamming, range/velocity deception, and on-board and off-board angle deception.

• Radar Cross Section Reduction (DEF 2503P)—

  Get an overview of radar echo characteristics and how these characteristics may be controlled or modified, focusing on the principles of RCSR and basic concepts.

• Transport Aircraft Self-Protection IR Principles (DEF 1009P)—Examine threat infrared principles with application to aircraft including the C-130, the C-17, and the C-5. Explore systems, techniques, technology, and phenomenology.
• Transport Aircraft Self-Protection Missile Principles (DEF 1011P)—Build on the Transport Aircraft Self-Protection IR Principles course and Transport Aircraft Self-Protection RF Principles course and examine areas of interest in greater depth.
• Transport Aircraft Self-Protection RF Principles (DEF 1010P)—This course covers threat radar principles with application to aircraft including the C-130, the C-17, and the C-5. The course encompasses systems, techniques, technology, and phenomenology. T