Ew 102: Second Course In Electronic Warfare, A

Description:
Serving as a continuation of the bestselling book EW 101: A First Course in Electronic Warfare, this new volume is a second installment of popular tutorials featured in the Journal of Electronic Defense. Without delving into complex mathematics, this book gives engineers, defense contractors, managers, and government procurers a basic working knowledge of the technologies deployed in today's electronic warfare (EW) systems. Organized into chapters with new introductory and supplementary material from the author, this unique book includes tutorials on radar characteristics, infrared and electro-optical systems, signal jamming, spectrum spreading, satellite communications, and emitter location systems. A thorough and challenging problem set for each class of EW technology covered in the book, complete with solutions, helps readers to evaluate EW systems and their applications.

Table of Contents:
Introduction. Threats - Functional. Signal. Radar Characteristics. Infrared and Electro-Optics - Heat Seeking Missiles. IR Imagery Systems. Night Vision Devices. Laser designators. Countermeasures. EW against Communication Signals-Radio Propagation. Digital Communication. Jamming. Emitter Location. Spectrum Spreading. Communication Satellite Links - Performance Prediction. Jamming. Accuracy of Emitter Locations. Error Statistics.

Author Biography:
David L. Adamy is a bestselling author and renowned expert in the area of electronic warfare. He is president of Adamy Engineering and previously worked as a systems engineer and program manager on EW and reconnaissance programs. He is also the author of Introduction to Electronic Warfare Modeling and Simulation, EW 101: A First Course in Electronic Warfare and Preparing and Delivering Effective Technical Presentations, Second Edition (Artech House 2003, 2001, 2000).