Spectrum dominance

• Ground-based tactical electronic support, electronic attack and radar interception​
• COMINT and ELINT sensors provide coordinated, verified information across the frequency bands​
• Complete, integrated reconnaissance and counter-measure operation​
• Full-spectrum coverage, including HF, V/UHF and SHF​
• Seamless multi-station deployment with integration of all forces​
• Advanced automated processing and analysis​

The primary purpose of a tactical electronic warfare system (TEWS) is to support the battlefield commander in tactical decision making through the collection of enemy signal information (communication and radar) using an electronic support (ES) system. The battlefield commander could also use this information to disrupt enemy communications by deploying electronic attack (EA) capabilities. A secondary purpose of the system is to supply intercepted information to the strategic domain for processing, validation, analysis and decision making at their level.​ A tactical EW system can cover the ranges of HF, V/UHF, SHF or a combination of all. A minimum of three ES stations is required for accurate location of target emitters by means of triangulation. Additional ES stations help to increase area coverage of the system and also to allow flexible assignment of triangulation baselines. EA stations can be added to the system for disruption of identified target transmitters

The purpose of a strategic EW system is to support the strategic intelligence cycle. ES stations are tasked by the Operations Control Centre, based on strategic intelligence requirements. Transmissions of interest are intercepted and transmitters are located by the ES stations. Collected transmission data consisting of intercepts with Audio/IF recordings and Direction Finding LOBs can be processed either at the local ES station or at the central Operations Control Centre.​

Processed intercepts are archived and so become available for data mining and intelligence analysis. EA stations can be tasked for strategic jamming operations based on data collected by the ES stations.

A strategic EW system can cover the range of HF system, V/UHF or both. A minimum of three HF or V/UHF ES stations is required for location of target emitters, by means of triangulation. Extra ES stations can be added to increase area coverage of the system and also to allow flexible assignment of triangulation baselines.  

EA stations can be added to the system for the jamming of identified target transmitters. Communications between the stations and the central Operations Control Centre is done via a communications infrastructure that is normally supplied by the system user. This is typically a Wide Area Network (WAN), based on a satellite communications system, microwave links, wireless networks, or fixed lines. The speed and bandwidth of this communications network is a key factor in determining the performance of the system.

EW Commanders rely on GEW’s Communications Electronic Support (CES) solutions to intercept and analyse communications on enemy networks and locate emitters using our state-of-the-art wideband direction finding (DF) sensors. GEW provides integrated COMINT solutions on land-mobile and tactical platforms, as well as solutions for integration into light airborne or maritime platforms, covering the HF, V/UHF and SHF frequency bands.

Controlling an adversary’s ability to communicate and make use of the EM spectrum is critical in today’s digital battlespace. GEW’s land-mobile, tactical and strategic communications jamming solutions are unrivalled in its ability to suppress HF, V/UHF and SHF communications. With advanced jamming modes such as true synchronised hopper-follower technology in the V/UHF solutions, even modern fast-hopping tactical radio nets are reliably countered.

The detection, location, identification, analysis and potential capability degradation of radar threats are a high priority for battle commanders. GEW’s ELINT/radar jamming solutions achieve these capabilities superbly on land, sea and air platforms. A state-of-the-art integrated radar jamming solution closely integrates a high-powered radar jammer into a single-mast solution, allowing bearing-precise jamming and very fast response times.

GEW meets the modern asymmetric warfare threat with its range of jammers designed to suppress Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices (RCIED). High-powered mobile and lightweight man-portable jammers protect convoys and troops alike. Advanced adaptive jamming waveforms prevent the detonation of RF-triggered explosive devices, suppressing multiple signals simultaneously anywhere in the RF spectrum, including signals controlling drones and UAVs.

The challenge is no longer the ability to collect information. It is extracting actionable intelligence ​in a timely manner from the massive amounts of information flowing from various sources. 

Big-data analysis and the fusion of multiple sensor information streams are capabilities that modern intelligence organisations can't operate without. GEW’s intelligence solutions provide these capabilities seamlessly with structured data-analysis and fusion tools.

Up-to-date situational awareness, informed mission planning, real-time mission control and accurate threat management are all key components of operational mission effectiveness. 

GEW’s EW Command and Control solutions are the hub of our well-known integrated Tactical EW Systems. Through effective deployment planning, online task-distribution and real-time collation of task results, the true benefit of modern EW sensors and effectors is unleashed.