NATO naval exercise tests how surface ships can use electronic warfare (EW) for hypersonic missile defense
BRUSSELS – Thirteen NATO countries took part in simulated air and missile defense drills off the United Kingdom’s southern coast earlier this month. DefenceTalk reports. Continue reading original article
The Military & Aerospace Electronics take:
13 Nov. 2019 -- The six-day Naval Electro Magnetic Operations (NEMO) trials were to test how allied navies can defend themselves against anti-ship cruise and hypersonic missiles using state-of-the-art electronic defenses.
As part of the drill, Allies sought to jam enemy missiles or divert them away from their targets, and use infrared and radar measurements to reduce the susceptibility of ships to enemy radars and missiles.
Participants also practiced adapting exchanging voice and data information in case of enemy electronic warfare (EW) jamming. The technology is meant to counter the growing threat of ever more complex anti-ship missile systems proliferating around the globe.
John Keller, chief editor
Military & Aerospace Electronics
