Defense Department leaders are considering the Army\u2019s Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tool as a primary option for the joint force to coordinate actions in the electromagnetic spectrum, an Army official said June 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tool, known as EWPMT, is a software suite that allows commanders and operators to visualize and plan operations within the electromagnetic spectrum. The department has been looking for a battle management tool as leaders expect electronic warfare to play an bigger role in future conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRight now, it\u2019s still a primary candidate for [electromagnetic spectrum battle management] EMBM \u2026 it does cover a number of the requirements that the EMBM capability is looking for,\u201d Col. Kevin Finch, program manager for electronic warfare and cyber within Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors, said during a remote presentation at Aberdeen Proving Ground June 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EMBM involves visualizing and coordinating within the electromagnetic spectrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defense leaders have said that as forces rebuild the electronic warfare capability that was divested following the Cold War, some of the most critical tools are those that can plan, visualize what adversaries are doing, plan and manage friendly signatures. Competitors, such as Russia, have demonstrated they are capable of geolocating units based solely on their electromagnetic footprint, revealing their location, and then, targeting those units with munitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\t