EW Spectrum Dominance

- Overview 

EW Spectrum Dominance is the military goal of controlling the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) to ensure friendly forces can communicate and operate freely while denying adversaries the same ability, achieved through Electronic Warfare (EW) techniques like jamming, deception, and stealth to gain an invisible battlefield advantage in modern warfare. 

It's about achieving "overmatch," enabling your systems (radar, comms) to work while disrupting the enemy's, making the EMS a decisive domain like air or sea. 

A. Core Concepts:

• Control the Spectrum: Just as you control airspace, you control the frequencies used for radar, comms, and navigation.
• Deny the Enemy: Prevent adversaries from detecting, targeting, or communicating effectively.
• Modern Warfare Essential: Modern militaries depend on the EMS, making spectrum control crucial for C2 (Command & Control) and mission success.

B. How It's Achieved (EW Functions):  

1. Electronic Support (ES): Detecting and locating enemy signals (like SIGINT) to build situational awareness.
2. Electronic Attack (EA): Actively jamming, spoofing, or disrupting enemy systems.
3. Electronic Protection (EP): Safeguarding friendly assets using techniques like:

• LPI/LPD (Low Probability of Intercept/Detection): Hiding your signals.
• Anti-Jam (AJ): Resisting jamming efforts.
• Wake on Wireless (WoW): Allowing radios to stay silent until data arrives, reducing signature.

C. The Goal: Overmatch:

• It's not just about defense; it's about achieving RF Spectrum Overmatch, ensuring your forces have superior access and performance in the EMS compared to the enemy, even in heavily contested areas.
• This allows for secure, high-bandwidth data flow for your troops while blinding and deafening the enemy.

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