THE CURRENT STATE OF RESEARCH IN ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT; JAMMING AND COUNTER JAMMING

Abstract

We all saw an important development of weapons containing electronic devices and systems. Not so many years ago, military specialists were considering that precision will make the difference in combat and that precision must be increased using electronics. First, it was stated that augmenting the explosive charge ten times, will increase the effectiveness of the hit only five times. On the other hand, the precision of weapons systems increased 10 times will increase the effectiveness of the hit 100 times. A single surgical shot will be enough to annihilate the target. In the same time, when considering a defensive approach, a very sensitive issue has become the management of electronic surveillance (ES) systems, not only in the military, but also in civilian use. Those ES systems must work properly, at full capacity and in a secured and private environment. In jamming area, new techniques are developed constantly. We witness the integration of AI (artificial intelligence) in ECM (electronic counter measures) systems and the solution to bring the EW (electronic warfare) payload on UCAVs (unmanned combat aerial vehicle). Also new techniques to counter jamming are emerging.