Duration
2 weeks
Frequency
One course per year
Location
Maritime Warfare School, HMS COLLINGWOOD
IELTS
6.5
Aim
To provide middle rank NATO officers and senior ratings with a sound understanding of maritime electronic warfare principles and applications, and an introduction to Joint EW methods.
Course details
OUTLINE SYLLABUS
- EW Principles
- Advanced radar theory
- Electro-optics theory
- ESM equipment technology
- Missile seeker guidance technology
- Stealth
- Directed Energy Weapons
- EW in NATO
- EW in Maritime Operations
- Force Anti-Ship Missile Defence
- EW responsibilities of OTC/EWC
- Joint EW Operations
- Responsibilities of EWCC
- EW in Air Operations (Maritime Air)
- EW in Land (Army) operations
- NATO Information ops
- COMSEC
VISITS (NOT ALL MAY BE AVAILABLE DURING COURSE)
- Thales Radar Defence Systems (Ship & Air Equipment)
- Blandford Army Camp – EW/C2W School
- Chemring Countermeasurers (Softkill discussion and production tour)
- NATO Maritime Component HQ Northwood
- Cobham (Air support to Maritime Training and Readiness)
Requirements
Middle ranking operational officers and senior ratings who already have a good knowledge and experience of EW