1.
Electronic Warfare Components.
EW is a major force multiplier when
integrated and employed with fire and maneuver. Used properly, it exploits
enemy weaknesses, protects friendly forces' freedom of action, and reduce
security and communication vulnerabilities. EW has three components (Figure
1-1).
They are electronic countermeasures (ECM), electronic counter-
countermeasures (ECCM), and EW support measures (ESM).
Figure 1-1.
EW components.
a. ESM provides the capability to intercept, identify, and locate enemy
emitters (Figure 1-2).
This crucial information is required for planning
jamming, deception, ECCM, and targeting operations. It is integrated with
the overall fire and maneuver plan.
Figure 1-2.
ESM components.
(1) Interception
operations
provide
information
about
enemy
locations,
activities,
future
operations,
and
electronic
disruption
capabilities that are used to plan ECM and ECCM operations. This capability
provides combat information for the analysts to determine the pertinent
intelligence the commander needs.
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