{"id":19199,"date":"2018-11-29T21:33:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T21:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2018\/11\/29\/what-will-forces-need-in-complex-ew-environment\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:57:14","slug":"what-will-forces-need-in-complex-ew-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/electronic-warfare\/2018\/11\/29\/what-will-forces-need-in-complex-ew-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"What will forces need in complex EW environment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sophisticated adversaries have been leveraging the electromagnetic spectrum to create significant dilemmas for U.S. and allied forces, say officials, and transformative efforts are needed to deal with an increasing complicated threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChina is outspending us probably 10 to 1 on trying to figure out how to use and manipulate the electromagnetic spectrum. Russia showed us what they\u2019re going to do with it in their incursion into Ukraine \u2026 Electromagnetic warfare, electronic warfare at the maneuver level,\u201d Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at the annual Association of Old Crows symposium held Nov. 28 in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe haven\u2019t designed ourselves to fight that fight. They have demonstrated that they are not only willing, but they\u2019re [also] capable of deploying and employing electronic countermeasures at the ground and maneuver level. It is a reality that we are going to have to adjust to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The capabilities forces need<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Army, it\u2019s not going to be one thing, Col. Mark Dotson, the capabilities manager for electronic warfare at the Cyber Center of Excellence, said at the symposium Nov. 27. There have to be layered capabilities and effects, each increasing range and sensing capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re still sorting through that,\u201d Dotson said, noting the need to develop from the current tactical focus all the way to the strategic level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to expand our scope and get into what are those other things we need. Do we need artillery delivered capability? Do we need loitering munitions? Is it going to manned or is it an unmanned aircraft?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, Dotson said, the Army needs systems integrating EW, cyber and signals intelligence, and the service has started generating requirements working with the Intelligence Center of Excellence and the Cyber Center of Excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think SIGINT and EW go hand in hand, so us not sharing going forward and working like a team like we do now makes no sense,\u201d Col. Jennifer McAfee, Dotson\u2019s counterpart for Terrestrial and Identity at the Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, told C4ISRNET in a November interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McAfee added that the team is also joining up with the other centers of excellence to ensure that when they are pursuing requirements for airborne or ground systems, the Intelligence and Cyber centers are plugged in to leverage EW expertise and not create duplicative efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\t