Electromagnetic warfare or electronic warfare is warfare involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy operations. The
United States Space Force personnel operating a satellite antenna during an electromagnetic warfare military exercise
Krasukha, a Russian mobile, ground-based, electronic warfare (EW) system used to jam AWACS and airborne radars on radar-guided missiles
A right front view of a USAF Boeing E-4 advanced airborne command post (AABNCP) on the electromagnetic pulse (EMP) simulator (HAGII-C) for testing
RAF Menwith Hill, a large ECHELON site in the United Kingdom, and part of the UK-USA Security Agreement
An electronic countermeasure is an electrical or electronic device designed to trick or deceive radar, sonar, or other detection systems, like infrared or lasers. It may be used offensively and defens
Electronic warfare
…three major subdivisions: electronic attack (EA), electronic protection (EP), and electronic warfare support (ES). Electronic attack (EA), also known as electronic countermeasures (ECM), involves the offensive use of electromagnetic energy weapons, directed energy weapons, or anti-radiation weapons to attack personnel, facilities…
Inspecting an AN/ALQ-184 Electronic Attack Pod.
Simulated radar screen in US Navy training exercise showing simulated jamming (triangular white area lower right)
Drone counter measures (1st Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment of the US Army drill with the Battelle DroneDefender, 30 October 2018, Iraq.)