Comms and EW Flashcards
What does an IR jammer do?
Prevents an IR missile from modulating IR Energy
What is definition of Electronic Warfare:
Military Action that involves the use, or control of the EM spectrum to reduce or prevent hostile use by, or to attack an enemy.
(The longest answer)
What is the name for indentifying intercepting and locating sources of EM energy?
Electronic Support
What peice of equipment detects threat radars?
RWR - Radar Warning Receiver
What factors affect Radar Cross Section (RCS)
Size, Shape, Aspect and Materials
What systems are used for elctronic support
Radar Warning Receiver RWR, Missile warning systems, Laser warning receiver.
To reduce a radars effectiveness, countermeasures muat be accepted by the ….
Receiver
What are the 3 types of Electronic Warfare:
Support
Attack
Defence
What gives the crew warnings of threats?
DAS. defensive aids suite
What is electronic attack?
Use of EM or Directed Energy to attack personnel or equipment with the intent of degrading, neutralising or destroying combat capability.
What measures provide electronic defence?
Frequency Agility
Parallel Ops
Voice Authentication
A RWR intetcepts radar before being detected. What is this margin of benefit known as?
Range Advantage
What is the purpose of an ATC broadcast Securité?
message of information affecting safety
What are the emergency signals?
243 and 121.5 MHz
What is the meaning of Roger?
Recieved all of last comms
