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ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUPPORT MEASURE [1 record]

Record 1 2021-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Warfare
DEF

That division of electronic warfare involving actions taken to search for, intercept and identify electromagnetic emissions and to locate their sources for the purpose of immediate threat recognition and situational awareness.

OBS

electronic warfare support measure; ESM: The plural form of this designation (electronic warfare support measures), the abbreviation and the definition are standardized by NATO.

OBS

electronic warfare support measure; ESM: The plural form of this designation (electronic warfare support measures) and the abbreviation are officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • electronic warfare support measures

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre électronique
DEF

Partie de la guerre électronique qui concerne les mesures de recherche, d'interception et d'identification des émissions électromagnétiques et de localisation de leur source en vue de l'identification immédiate de la menace et de la connaissance de la situation.

OBS

mesure de soutien de guerre électronique; MSE : La désignation au pluriel (mesures de soutien de guerre électronique), l'abréviation et la définition sont normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

mesure de soutien de guerre électronique; MSGE : La désignation au pluriel (mesures de soutien de guerre électronique) et l'abréviation sont uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Key term(s)
  • mesures de soutien de guerre électronique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guerra electrónica
DEF

Rama de la guerra electrónica que abarca las acciones necesarias para buscar, interpretar, analizar, identificar y localizar las radiaciones electromagnéticas, procedentes del adversario con objeto de conocer la amenaza inmediata.

OBS

Las informaciones suministran datos útiles para aplicar las contramedidas, las contra-contramedidas electrónicas adecuadas y otras acciones tácticas.

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