THIS MULTIFACETED EFFORT SPANS A WIDE RANGE OF
ACTIVITIES ... AND A LONGER-TERM,
STRATEGIC EFFORT TO ENGINEER AN AGILE, MODULAR SUITE OR FAMILY OF EW CAPABILITIES THAT CAN EFFECTIVELY
COUNTER A HOST
of the U.S. Army Communications – Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center.
Te Wolfhound Handheld Threat Warning System, an RF direction finder engineered to locate enemy command and control nodes. Te sys- tem, fielded as a QRC in 2009, can geolocate RF transmitters operating in certain frequency bands, thus pro- viding Soldiers with key battle-relevant threat information. Wolfhound can be Soldier-worn or vehicle-mounted.
A HEIGHTENED FOCUS Over the next several years, PEO IEW&S plans to stand up two new program offices to further advance EW modern- ization and prepare a suite of
systems
for the future: Product Manager Multi- Functional EW (MFEW) and Product Manager EW Integration. Engineer- ing software and hardware solutions designed to be agile and responsive to a fast-changing EW threat environment are critical to the Army’s moderniza- tion strategy, Ryan said. In concept, the EW modernization strategy centers on developing and refining an ability to seize, retain, and exploit a battlefield advantage within the spectrum, he added.
electromagnetic
“Te EW target set is much greater than just counter-RCIED. We can’t only con- tinue to develop single-shot systems that just address the RF trigger. We need to address the whole threat scenario. Te concept of integrated EW involves a system-of-systems approach that looks at offensive and defensive EW attack requirements
and the planning and
management tools that EWOs [Elec- tronic Warfare Officers] need to conduct the EW mission,” Ryan explained. “We want to do the architecture and engi- neering upfront to have a suite of systems that are modular, have common compo- nents, and can be tailored to conditions as needed.”
Tese program management efforts are now being informed by existing QRCs and several AoAs designed to harvest lessons learned from theater and determine the best mix of needed capabilities. Tey will
result in development of a new
suite of ground-based, airborne, and fixed-site EW technologies engineered to adapt quickly to a dynamic threat environment. Te AoA for MFEW was completed last fall.
Te idea is to develop systems with a com- mon set of technical standards, described
BROADER OF CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED FUTURE THREATS.
as open architecture, to maximize agil- ity and be able to program the systems with software improvements tailored to address specific threats as they emerge. “Te key is
to have hardware that changes is
adaptable so you can make software- controlled
as needed. More
modern hardware technology allows us to operate over a wider spectrum range,” said Dr. Scott Fish, former Army Chief Scientist. “We are integrating the EW concept in order to make it simpler and easier to migrate and grow as the threat adapts. We want to have this open archi- tecture that allows you to extract, insert, and update modules and capability in a plug-and-play paradigm. Open architec- ture is the piece that is needed to enable that plug-and-play.”
Tis EW modernization plan, slated to unfold over the next several years, will include an EW Planning and Manage- ment Tool (EWPMT) program designed to engineer a suite of software tools and applications that enhance and synchro- nize EW efforts across a family of systems, Ryan said. An AoA for EWPMT is com- plete, and the program is scheduled to enter Milestone B this spring. A formal Request for Proposals for the program is slated for release in the first quarter of 2013, he added.
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