electronic warfare
electronic warfare
war employing the use of electromagnetic radiation and the disrupting or disabling of the electronic capability of the enemy
Electronic warfare
Electronic warfare (
EW) is any action involving the use of the
electromagnetic spectrum or
directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults via the spectrum. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponent the advantage of, and ensure friendly unimpeded access to, the EM spectrum. EW can be applied from air, sea, land, and space by manned and unmanned systems, and can target humans, communications,
radar, or other assets.
electronic warfare
Noun
1. military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum
(synonym) EW
(hypernym) military action, action
(hyponym) electronic countermeasures, ECM
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
electronic warfare (EW)
Any military action involving the use of electromagnetic and directed energy to control the
electromagnetic spectrum or to attack the enemy. The three major subdivisions within electronic warfare are: electronic attack, electronic protection, and electronic warfare support. [After
JP1]
electronic warfare
Military action to exploit the electromagnetic spectrum encompassing: the search for, interception and identification of electromagnetic emissions, the employment of electromagnetic energy, including directed energy, to reduce or prevent nhostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum, and actions to ensure its effective use by friendly forces. See also electronic support measures; electronic counter-measures; electronic protective measures. 9/1/96
guerre électronique
Action militaire destinée à exploiter le spectre électromagnétique, qui englobe la recherche, l'interception et l'identification des émissions électromagnétiques, l'emploi de l'énergie électromagnétique, y compris l'énergie dirigée, pour diminuer ou prévenir l'emploi par l'ennemi du spectre élecromagnétique, et mesure pour s'assurer de son emploi efficace par les forces amies. Voir aussi mesures de soutien électronique; contre-mesures électroniques; mesures de protection électronique. 9/1/96