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Future SEAD Developments: Delivering Air Superiority in Contested Environments
This document discusses future developments for suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) capabilities. It outlines a system of systems approach using layered, diverse assets including electronic attack, cyber and information operations, and self-protection capabilities. New technologies like adaptive electronic warfare systems, expendable decoys, and small drones could provide SEAD force multiplication. Processing flexibility through machine learning and adaptive algorithms will be important. A mix of solutions will be needed to counter increasingly sophisticated integrated air defense systems in contested environments.
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- 1. ELECTRONICS DIVISION Geoff Tithecott,Capability Manager RF countermeasures 11th September 2019 Delivering Air Superiority in Contested Environments Suppression of Near-Peer Enemy Air Defences Future SEAD Developments
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- 3. 3 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved Prospective Agreed S-400 Deployment.
- 4. 4 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved IADS - Sensors • Surveillance • VHF • Airborne • Passive
- 5. 5 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved IADS - Effectors • SAM • Short • Medium • long • Missiles • Active RF • Passive RF • IR
- 6. 6 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved • Diverse • Layered • Networked • Highly Mobile IADS - Integration
- 7. 7 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved Features and Doctrine for a future SEAD Capability
- 8. 8 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved System of Systems Approach • Layered • Multiple assets • Diverse capabilities • Mix of persistent and expendable • Co-ordinated Cyber + Info Ops Self Protect Hard Kill Electronic Attack Mission Success
- 9. 9 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved Sensors - Find, Fix, Identify • Detection • CEME – Commercial use and intentional interferers • Wideband – technology allows increasing use of spectrum • Geolocation • Passive • Multi-platform • Recognition • Waveform types • Adaptive waveforms • Specific Emitters Frequency Agile RF HPRF Barker Chirp Frequency Time
- 10. 10 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved Effectors • EA/ED roles • SOJ • Escort • SIJ • Self protect • Communications • Cyber effects • Countermeasure Capability • Multi platform • Wider bandwidths • Adaptive • Complex waveforms • Passive systems • Measuring effects
- 11. 11 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved Processing flexibility • Adaptive / Cognitive EW • Machine learning • Pattern of life • Architecture Agility • Reallocation of hardware • Re-configurable firmware • Distributed processing • Algorithmic updates • Algorithmic mission data loads • Tools to rapidly analyse and update data and algorithms Sense Think Act Rx Tx Rx Rx DSP LIB DSP DSP processing
- 12. 12 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved Data Management • Real Time • Networks • Fusion • Data Quality • Recording • Integrated Mission Support • Planning • Mission data preparation • Test and evaluation • Post mission analysis Plan Collect Analyse Use and Distribute Evaluate Maintain
- 13. 13 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved Equipment
- 14. 14 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved Stand Off - Electronic Attack • Advances in microwave electronics and AESA technology. • Higher power transmitters • Higher gain antennas • Wider bandwidth • Advanced techniques • Multi tasking
- 15. 15 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved Stand in Jamming – SPEAR EW • Development of SPEAR Weapon - Retains outer mold line and mass properties - Seeker and warhead removed - Replaced by additional fuel and EW payload • SEAD force multiplier • Provides SIJ and air launched decoy capability deep inside MEZ • EW Payload - Development of Leonardo BriteCloud technology - Extremely wideband operation - Handles multiple simultaneous threats
- 16. 16 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved Stand in Jamming - Drones • Similar EW technology can be used in small drones • They have reduced range and/or speed • Potentially large numbers can produce an operational benefit if a viable method of deployment exists. • Loyal Wingman Concepts. Perdix Coyote Scan Eagle
- 17. 17 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved Self Protect – Expendable Active Decoys • Off-Board DRFM Jammer • Rapid Response • Increased miss distance vs. TRD and on- board ECM • Overcomes Chaff ‘discrimination’ • Mission reprogrammable enabling optimisation against emerging threats • Very low integration costs • No platform modification required • No Sustainment / maintenance costs
- 18. 18 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved Self Protect – PRAETORIAN LTE New architecture: Designed to provide capability growth through to the OSD • Early digitisation (in Wing Tip Pods) • High speed, wide bandwidth, fast data processing to centralised Av Bay processing capabilities • Secure high speed, wide bandwidth dedicated (off-boarding) EW datalink • Frequency band extensions • Algorithmic mission data • Enhanced DF / Geolocation • MFA type ECM coverage 360 °(Az); Steerable in Az & El • Hybrid Missile Approach Warner
- 19. 19 © 2019 LeonardoMW Ltd – All rights reserved Conclusions • SEAD is a complex and increasingly important task where many individual elements need to be combined to produce an overall effect. • SEAD involves more than just Airborne EA • Solution is dependent on existing capability, force mix and operational need. • Points to Note − Solutions must be interoperable with existing equipment. − Self protection should not be forgotten. Pop up threats and unanticipated events happen. • A range of solutions will be needed. − This makes it difficult to robustly counter. − However a common core is desirable to help affordability
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