Electronic Warfare and Radar Systems Engineering Handbook

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2 1. REPORT DATE APR 1999 2. REPORT TYPE N/A 3. DATES COVERED - 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Electronic Warfare and Radar Systems Engineering Handbook 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) 5d. PROJECT NUMBER 5e. TASK NUMBER 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Avionics Department Washington, DC 20361 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATIONREPORT NUMBER 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSOR/MONITOR S ACRONYM(S) 11. SPONSOR/MONITOR S REPORT NUMBER(S) 12. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Approved for public release, distribution unlimited 13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES The original document contains color images.

3 14. ABSTRACT 15. SUBJECT TERMS 16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF: 17. LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT SAR 18. NUMBEROF PAGES 298 19a. NAME OFRESPONSIBLE PERSON a. REPORT unclassified b. ABSTRACT unclassified c. THIS PAGE unclassified Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18 and ACRONYMSaAcceleration or atto (10 multiplier)AFIPSA utomated Financial Information-18 AAmpere, Area, Altitude, Angstrom ( ),Processing SystemAntenna Aperture, or Aerial ( )AFOTECAir Force Operational T&E CenterA-799No evidence of failure reportA/GAir-to-GroundA/A, A-A, AAAir-to-Air or Anti-AircraftAGBA utonomous Guided BombAA-()Air-to-Air missile number ()AGCA utomatic Gain ControlAAAAnti-Aircraft ArtilleryAGIA uxiliary General IntelligenceAAAAArmy Aviation Association of America(Intelligence-gathering Ship)

4 AAEDA dvanced Airborne Expendable DecoyAGLA bove Ground LevelAAMAir-to-Air MissileAGMAir-to-Ground MissileAARGMA dvanced Anti-Radiation GuidedAGSA ngle Gate StealerMissile (concept)AHWSA dvanced Helicopter Weapons SystemAAWAnti-Air WarfareAIArtificial Intelligence, Air Intercept, orA-BITA utomatic Built-in-TestAirborne InterceptorABMAir Breathing Missile or AIAAA merican Institute of Aeronautics andAnti-ballistic MissileAstronauticsA/CAircraft (also acft.)AICAir Intercept ControlACAlternating CurrentAIMAir Intercept MissileACAA ssociate Contractor Agreement orAIRLANTC ommander, Naval Air Forces,Airspace Coordination AreaAtlantic FleetACATA cquisition CategoryAIRPACC ommander, Naval Air Forces,ACCBA ircraft Configuration Control BoardPacific FleetAcftAircraft (also A/C)AJAnti-jamming or Anti-JamACLSA ircraft Carrier Landing SystemA-KitAircraft wiring kit for a systemACMA dvanced Cruise Missile or Air(includes cabling, racks, etc.)

5 ExcludingCombat ManeuveringWRAs)ACQA cquisitionAMAmplitude ModulationACSA ntenna Coupler SetAMDA ircraft Maintenance DepartmentACTDA dvanced Concept TechnologyAMESA dvanced Multiple EnvironmentDemonstrationSimulatorA/DAnal og to DigitalAMLVA dvanced Memory Loader/VerifierAdaNot an acronym. Ada is the DoDAmpAmplifierstandard programming , Medium-Range, Air-to-AirADMA dvanced Development ModelMissileADPA utomatic Data Processing orANSIA merican National Standards InstituteAdvanced Development ProgramANTA ntennaADVCAPA dvanced CapabilityAOperational AvailabilityAECA viation Electronic Combat (Army)AOAcousto-OpticalAEGISA utomatic Electronic Guided InterceptAOAA ngle of Arrival, Angle of Attack, orSystemAnalysis of Alternatives (similar toAELA ccessible Emission LimitCOEA)AEWA irborne Early WarningAOCA ssociation of Old Crows (ProfessionalAFAntenna Factor, Air Force, or AudioEW Society)

6 Or Award of ContractFrequencyAOTA ngle Only Track, Angle Off Tail, orAFBAir Force Base or Airframe BulletinAcquisition-on-TargetAFCA utomatic Frequency Control orAPCA mphenol Precision Connector orAirframe ChangeArmored Personnel Procurement, NavyAvgAverageAPOA rmed Forces (or Army or Air) PostAWACSA irborne Warning and Control SystemOffice, Acquisition Program OfficeAZAzimuth (also Az)APUA uxiliary Power UnitARAnti-reflection or Aspect RatioARM Anti-radiation MissileBBandwidth (also BW) or MagneticAROA fter Receipt of OrderinductanceA/S, A-S, ASAir-to-SurfaceBAFOBest and Final OfferASCMAnti-ship Cruise MissileBATBULLBat Bulletin - former VX-9 tacticsASEA ircraft Survivability (or Survival)

7 Newsletter now called "On Target"Equipment, Allowable Steering Error,BAUBus Adapter Unitor Automatic Support EquipmentBCBus ControllerASICA pplication Specific Integrated CircuitBDAB attle Damage AssessmentASKA mplitude Shift KeyingBDIB attle Damage IndicationASMAir-to-Surface MissileBFOBeat Frequency OscillatorASOA viation Supply OfficeBIBackground InvestigationA-SpecSystem SpecificationBIFFB attlefield identification , Friend, or FoeASPJA irborne Self-Protection JammerBITB uilt-in-Test, Binary Digit orASPOA vionics Support (also Systems )Battlefield Information TechnologyProject Office (also Officer)BITEB uilt-in-Test EquipmentASRA dvanced Special Receiver orBIUBus Interface UnitAirport/Airborne Surveillance RadarB-KitAvionics "Black Box" WRAsASRAAMA dvanced Short Range Air-to-AirB/NBombardier/NavigatorMissile BNCB ayonet Navy ConnectorASTEA dvanced Strategic and TacticalBOAB asic Ordering AgreementExpendablesBOLS wedish chaff dispenser in a launcherASWAnti-submarine WarfareBPFBand Pass FilterATAA dvanced Tactical AircraftBPSBits Per SecondATARSA dvanced Tactical Air ReconnaissanceBUMEDB ureau of Medicine (Navy) system BUNOB ureau Number (aircraft)

8 ATCAir Traffic ControlBURB ottom Up ReviewATDA dvanced Technology DemonstrationBVRB eyond Visual RangeATEA utomatic Test EquipmentBWBeamwidth (referring to an antenna) orATEDSA dvanced Technology Expendablessometimes Bandwidthand Dispenser SystemsBWAB ackward Wave AmplifierATFA dvanced Tactical FighterBWOB ackward Wave OscillatorATIMSA irborne Turret Infrared MeasurementSystem or Airborne TacticalInformation Management SystemATIRCMA dvanced Threat InfraredcSpeed of Light = 3x10 meters/sec = furlongs per fortnight or Test Procedureterafurlongs per fortnight, or centiATRA utonomous Target Recognition,(10) multiplierAirborne Transportable RackCElectron Charge, Coulomb,ATRJA dvanced Threat Radar JammerCapacitance, Celsius, Centigrade,AUTODINA utomatic Digital NetworkConfidential, Roman numeral for 100,AUTOVONA utomatic Voice Network (now DSN)or a programming language (also C+AUXA uxiliaryand C++) ( system of measures)CCommand and , Control, andCIAC entral Intelligence Agency3 CommunicationsCICC ombat Information Center (now calledCCMC-CountermeasuresCDC)

9 33 CICommand, Control, Communications,CIDC ombat identification or Charge3and IntelligenceInjection DeviceCADC omputer-Aided DesignCILOPC onversion in Lieu of ProcurementCAEC omputer-Aided EngineeringCINCC ommander in ChiefCAGC arrier Air GroupCISC ommonwealth of Independent StatesCAGEC ommercial and Government Entry(11 of 15 former Soviet UnionCAIVCost as an Independent Variableterritories except Estonia, Georgia,CALC alibrationLatvia, and Lithuania)CAMC omputer-Aided Manufacturing orCIWSC lose-In Weapon SystemConstant Addressable MemoryCJCoherent JammingCAOC ompetency Aligned Organization orCLCC ommand Launch ComputerContract Administrative OfficercmCentimeterCAPC ombat Air PatrolCMCountermeasures or ConfigurationCASC lose Air Support or CalibratedManagementAirspeedCMCC ommand Mission Computer orCASSC onsolidated Automated SupportCommandant Marine CorpsSystemCMDSC ountermeasure Dispensing SystemCATC atapult or Cockpit AutomationCMOSC omplementary Metal-OxideTechnologySemiconductorCBCiti zens Band (also see Seabee)

10 CMPC onfiguration Management PlanCBDC ommerce Business DailyCMWSC ommon Missile Warning SystemCBITC ontinuous Built-in-TestCNALC ommander, Naval Air Forces AtlanticCBOC ongressional Budget Office(COMNAVAIRLANT)CCAC ircuit Card AssemblyCNAPC ommander, Naval Air Forces PacificCCBC onfiguration Control Board(COMNAVAIRPAC)CCDC harge Coupled DeviceCNIC ommunications, Navigation, andCCMC ounter-CountermeasuresIdentificationCCNC ontract Change Number orCOCommanding Officer, ContractingConfiguration Change NoticeOfficer, Change Order, or CarbonCCUC ockpit Control UnitMonoxidecdCandela (SI unit of luminous intensity)COBC lose of BusinessCDCompact Disk or Control and DisplayCOEACost and Operational EffectivenessCDCC ombat Direction CenterAnalysisCDRC ritical Design ReviewCOGC enter of Gravity or CognizantCDRLC ontract Data Requirements ListCOMMC ommunicationsCEConducted EmissionCOMSECC ommunications SecurityCECOMC ommunications and ElectronicsCONSCANC onical Scanning RadarCommand (Army)CONUSC ontinental United StatesCEPC ircular Error ProbabilityCO-OPCooperative (countermeasures)CFAC ognizant Field ActivityCosCosineCFARC onstant False Alarm RateCOSROC onical-Scan on Receive OnlyCFEC ontractor Furnished EquipmentCOTSC ommercial Off-The-ShelfCGCenter of Gravity, Commanding(hardware/software)