Using EW to detect and disrupt multiple threats

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Using EW to detect and disrupt multiple threats
IAI launches EW system, which uses AESA to target multiple complex threats simultaneously.

11 November 2021

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed what it says is the first Electronic Warfare (EW) system that can simultaneously target multiple threats from different frequencies and directions.
The Scorpius family of EW systems is based on Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology, which IAI said provides a breakthrough in EW performance – enabling a new generation of electronic warfare capabilities. With AESA's multi-beam capability, Scorpius can simultaneously scan the entire surrounding region for targets, and deploy narrowly focused beams to interfere with multiple threats across the electromagnetic spectrum.
According to IAI, the system can target a range of threats, including: UAVs, ships, missiles, communication links, low probability of interception (LPOI) radars, and more. Scorpius effectively disrupts the operation of their electromagnetic systems, including radar and electronic sensors, navigation, and data communications.
AESA systems are widely used in radars, but are now becoming the core technology for a new generation of active and passive EW systems. The selectivity and resolution AESA systems provide is believed to be better at detecting more complex and advanced threats.
IAI says Scorpius' technological breakthrough is characterised by unprecedented receiver sensitivity and transmission power (ERP), far exceeding those of legacy EW systems. This allows Scorpius to detect multiple threats, of different kinds, simultaneously, from dramatically increased distances, and to address each threat with a customized response.

Scorpius can be used across multiple domains:
Ground: Scorpius G (ground) is a ground-based EW system designed to detect and disrupt ground-and airborne threats. Scorpius-G is a mobile system and can be quickly deployed by vehicle as a "Soft-kill" air defence, which creates an electronic dome of protection above a wide geographic area in order to neutralize a broad range of modern threats.
Naval: Scorpius N (naval) is an EW system dedicated to defending ships against advanced threats in maritime areas, including: Over-the-Horizon Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles, Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV) and airborne imaging radars. IAI says Scorpius' high range provides early detection and targeting of threats.
Air: Scorpius SP – a self-protection pod for combat aircraft, and the Scorpius SJ, a standoff jammer that disrupts enemy aerial and ground-based electromagnetic operations across a vast sector.
Training: Scorpius T (training), unveiled last month, provides EW training for pilots. Scorpius-T can emulate a variety of modern air-defence systems, simultaneously, from a single platform. Its advanced emulation capabilities support training for fifth-generation aircraft. Scorpius T made its debut during the international air force exercise Blue Flag 2021.

Using EW to detect and disrupt multiple threats

IAI launches EW system, which uses AESA to target multiple complex threats simultaneously.

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[SQ8]

IAI leading the way with EW as usual

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

IAI leading the way with EW as usual

It's a little jarring, but it's starting to seem that EW, EA/ECM, DEWs, and UAVs are the keys to achieving a favourable 'opening salvo' in an operation. If your processes flow fast enough, you could potentially take out enemy air defences using SIGINT, IMINT, loitering munitions and guided rockets. If your forces did a good job stationing (and hiding) loitering munition launchers in key areas, you can literally start SEAD/DEAD within minutes before you mobilize your major assets like fighters. Likewise, if you predict enemy actions well enough, your DEWs could mitigate the drone and loitering munition threat.

Basically, warfare is starting to become very much based on information, real-time awareness, rapid decision-making and rapidly deployable weapons and people. Could it be that 100,000 well-trained and equipped soldiers + 100,000 drones of various assortments + 100,000 sensors (adding every AESA, SIGINT, ELINT, EA/ECM, EO/IR, etc) of many types be the mainstay of a strong military in the future?

 

[GumNaam]

Pakistan showed a sample of what it is capable of on Feb 27.

 

[SQ8]

It's a little jarring, but it's starting to seem that EW, EA/ECM, DEWs, and UAVs are the keys to achieving a favourable 'opening salvo' in an operation. If your processes flow fast enough, you could potentially take out enemy air defences using SIGINT, IMINT, loitering munitions and guided rockets. If your forces did a good job stationing (and hiding) loitering munition launchers in key areas, you can literally start SEAD/DEAD within minutes before you mobilize your major assets like fighters. Likewise, if you predict enemy actions well enough, your DEWs could mitigate the drone and loitering munition threat.

Basically, warfare is starting to become very much based on information, real-time awareness, rapid decision-making and rapidly deployable weapons and people. Could it be that 100,000 well-trained and equipped soldiers + 100,000 drones of various assortments + 100,000 sensors (adding every AESA, SIGINT, ELINT, EA/ECM, EO/IR, etc) of many types be the mainstay of a strong military in the future?

Back in 1999 - Time magazine ran an issue ok warfare for the future. In it, special forces and EW were the primary domain. Air combat was all but dead in the sense that SAMS and high PK BVRs made airspace extremely hazardous so a mix of high-low drones which were ok to “expend” were the way along with loitering munitions able to be called in through tablets at any time.

Seems we are heading that way to an extent


It also predicted Pakistan falling to extremist warlords and splitting into military/mullah fiefdoms with divided nukes but that is still too difficult to see if its coming even with some signs.