Objectives
Enable the specialists to refresh their technical Radar, Radio and Electro-Optical (EO) knowledge and study related EW techniques.
Acquire comprehensive knowledge about modern Radar and advanced EW techniques & technology.
Have a presentation of the French state of the art concerning off-the-shelf EW equipment and systems.
Study operational use concepts of EW equipment and systems, and typical EW tactics.
Undertake an extensive operational training by simulation tools.
Audience & Prerequisites
Designed for aircrew “ear-marked” EW Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and engineers assigned in squadrons or EW centres and managing a team of EW/ECM specialists in dedicated EW units.
Course content
- Mastery of the electromagnetic spectrum and military stakes
- Advanced radar techniques and advanced techniques to counter radar threats
- Practical exercises related to radar and Computer Based Training (CBT) illustration
- Radio & COMINT techniques
- Tactical and technical ELINT analysis – practical exercises on analysis tool
- Infrared (IR) & Electro-Optical (EO) techniques
- IR/EO countermeasures
- Practical exercises related to IR domain with CBT illustration
- New air defence threats and how EW is dealing with them
- Presentation of the French state-of-the-art concerning “off the shelf” EW equipment and systems.
- Advanced technology and solutions from French industry
- Visit of French Air and Space Force operational units : EW Programming and Training Squadron (EWPTS) or EW Multinational Polygon (if available)
- Weapon system vulnerability and EW action efficiency
- EW threats and techniques involved in Air operations
- Challenges for helicopters and transport aircraft protection
- Challenges for fighter aircraft protection
- Methods for programming self-protection systems
- Practical examples with CBT tools
The training can be tailored to meet the customer’s specific requirements (contents / duration).