eCrow Newsletter

DON'T MISS TOMORROW'S WEBINAR: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2, December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

December 12, 2018 -- Association News

In a break with tradition, the previous webinar on this topic dealt with the mathematical origins of the range equations. But rest assured, normal service will now be resumed with this webinar focusing on the real-world implications of these results.

The range equations are at the heart of a wide range of important EW topics such as the need for coherent jammers (e.g. DRFMs), why RWRs can be effective with surprisingly poor sensitivity, the meaning of burn-through range, some of the reasons stealth is so expensive, how LPI/LPD operation is achieved, and why radars tend to have more powerful transmitters than jammers. Each of these topics will be explored to demonstrate the significance and practical value of the range equations.
It will be assumed that attendees are familiar with the range equations and their origin, so attendees are advised to watch the first webinar in this series before this webinar.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for EW Asia, January 29-30, Singapore

December 12, 2018 -- Association News

The 3rd edition of AOC EW Asia will examine technological and conceptual means of ensuring success for regional nations and allies across the spectrum of operational activity. The future of EW and EM Operations in the changing light of current and emerging threats will be explored, including Hybrid Warfare, Information Operations, Cyber and Anti Access/Area Denial (A2/AD), where some potential opponents are excelling. The conference will bring together the EW, Cyber EM Activities (CEMA), SIGINT, C4ISR communities and more to consider the possible responses, how thinking and attitudes must change, and examine the new capabilities that will be required across all lines of development, by all services, across the Asia-Pacific region.

Confirmed Participants:

Air Marshal Philip Sturley CB MBE BSc FRAeS CCMI, Conference Chairman, RAF (Retd) UK
Air Marshal Daljit Singh (Retd), Former Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Air Defence) and Director General (Air Operations), Indian Air Force, India
Dr. William (Bill) Conley, Director, Electronic Warfare OUSD(A&S)/A/Platform & Weapon Portfolio Management (P&WPM), US
Professor David Stupples, Professor of Electronic and Radio Systems, Director EW Research, City, University of London, AOC At-Large Director, UK
Colonel John Edwards, Commander 28th Bomber Wing, USAF

Many more world-class speakers from around the Globe will be present at this year's conference! Find more details on the conference agenda here!

Registration is open! Click here to register!

REGISTER TODAY: Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile Systems Conference, February 5-7, Huntsville, AL

December 12, 2018 -- Association News

The goal of this conference is to provide an overview on the latest trends regarding adversary threat system electronic protection features as well as a forum for discussing electronic attack test, evaluation, and analysis activities. Attendance at this conference is appropriate for those involved in the design, development, testing, evaluation and employment of electronic warfare systems, techniques and tactics for protection of U.S. and allied aircraft.

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers:

Dr William (Bill) Conley, Director, Electronic Warfare OUSD(A&S)/A/Platform & Weapon Portfolio Management (P&WPM), US

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here to for information about becoming a sponsor!

Registration is open! Click here to register.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Why the Air Force is investing $100M in AI

December 12, 2018 -- Industry News

The Air Force plans to invest $100 million over three years to research automated cyber and signals intelligence processing, according to the service. Automatically sorting through emails, phone conversations and other types of collected signals will help the Air Force because “time is critical” and the intelligence “analysts’ workload is high,” said the Dec. 4 initial announcement. (Fifth Domain)

INDUSTRY NEWS: 16 Months Late, F-35 Starts Key Tests: IOT&E

December 12, 2018 -- Industry News

The F-35 program office announced today the aircraft had finally reached its initial operational test & evaluation phase, which is expected to wrap up next September. That’s three months behind previous projections for mid-summer — the result of the program’s first crash (fortunately non-fatal) and a subsequent grounding — and 16 months behind the original testing plan from 2012. (Breaking Defense)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Army Updates Future Operating Concept

December 12, 2018 -- Industry News

Army leaders have released the latest version of the service's future fighting concept, which focuses on, among other things, possible solutions to counter and defeat layers of stand-off created by adversaries. "The U.S. Army in Multi-Domain Operations 2028," also referred to as MDO Concept 1.5, further refines the Multi-Domain Battle concept published last year. (US Army)

The Passing of a Crow - Colonel Joram Sender, May 24,1952 - November 13, 2018

December 12, 2018 -- Chapter News

In Memory of Colonel Joram Sender

A truly exceptional man, individual, Israeli patriot and an important individual in free-world EW

May 24, 1952 – November 13, 2018

I first met Joram Sender around 10 years ago at an AOC Symposium in Atlanta and immediately recognised his intellect, military knowledge and fierce, but understated, loyalty to his family, company and country. We met frequently at subsequent AOC Symposia and AOC Global Events in Europe and always found time to catch up on unfolding events and touch on family life. Occasionally we would exchange emails, usually about support he was providing for a forthcoming AOC conference. Recently, I knew that he was unwell, but he never reflected on it and never let it get in his way.

John Clifford OBE MBCS CEng CITP
Wg Cdr RAF (Retd)
President, AOC UK Chapter

Billy Mitchell Chapter 50th Anniversary Celebration

December 12, 2018 -- Chapter News

On November 11, Veteran’s Day, almost 70 Old Crows from the Billy Mitchell Chapter gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the chapter. The BMC was founded on 14 Nov 1968. We met at Casa Rio on the San Antonio River Walk to enjoy good food and drinks as well as fantastic friendships. Displayed around the room were pictures and mementos gathered over the years from various BMC activities, to include the long running Fiesta Crow symposiums.

Live Webinar: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2

December 12, 2018 -- Calendar
December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

CALL FOR PAPERS IS OPEN: Electronic Warfare Europe 2019, May 13-15, Stockholmsmässan, Sweden

December 12, 2018 --

Over the past few years mature, offensive EW activity in Europe has demonstrated that in the electromagnetic domain, warfare is no longer theoretical. The AOC’s 24th European event will consider the future of EW and EM Operations in the changing light of current and emerging threats, including Hybrid Warfare, Information Operations/Warfare, the multi-domain battle (MDB), Cyber and Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) where some potential opponents are excelling.

Call for Presentations

The electromagnetic environment is changing at an increasing pace and the scope and depth of electromagnetic manoeuvre warfare is consequently changing in parallel. The importance of electronic warfare (EW) system adaptability, flexibility, and innovation has also increased.

To address this, the call for papers is now open for AOC Electronic Warfare Europe 2019. We are looking to hear from international leaders and military personnel, as well as subject matter experts from academia and industry to share their views on new technological and conceptual means of ensuring success for free-world nations across the spectrum of operational activity. For more information or to submit your paper, please click here. Submissions are due by January 25, 2019.

If you have any questions regarding your submission, please contact connor.lane@clarionevents.com.

CALL FOR PAPERS: 48th Annual Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symposium, April 2-4, Pt. Mugu, CA

December 12, 2018 --

The National AOC and Mugu Crows Chapter of the AOC, under a co-sponsorship agreement with
NAWCWD, will hold the 48th Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symposium at Naval Base Ventura County Pt. Mugu Station Theater, CA. Day One will be classified US Secret Only. Day Two and Day Three sessions will be classified SECRET releasable to Australia.

Call for Presentations

This call for presentations or demonstrations challenges presenters to explore collaborative EW through innovation and invention. Presentations or demonstrations from all United States and Australian Services, DoD, Industry, and Academ ia are requested to identify technical paths, options, and potential opportunities for EW collaboration with an Electronic Attack focus. Submitted abstracts are specifically requested to address one or more of the symposium sessions: Threat trends, Coherent, Cooperative, and Collaborative Electronic Attack, Collaborative EW enablers to improve EA, and warfighter perspectives.

Abstracts for presentations are required in unclassified textual format. Please forward abstracts to speaker coordinators, Mr. Brian Hill and Mr. Brian Ziegler, at PT_MUGU_EW_SYMPO.FCT@navy.mil, and to Ms. Christine Armstrong at armstrong@crows.org. Submissions are due by February 1, 2019.

Registration opens January 2019!

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

December 12, 2018 --

The Association of Old Crows is pleased to provide its online Career Center - the premier resource to connect career opportunities with highly qualified EW, EMSO, CEMA, SIGINT, ELINT, & IO talent. You can access the AOC Career Center at https://careers.crows.org.

Featured Jobs:

- Engineering Program Manager, Alaire Technologies, Inc. – Washington, D.C., United States
- Air Force Test Evaluation/EW Analyst, Scientific Research Corporation – Alexandria, VA, United States

Manage Your Career:
- Search and apply to the best Electromagnetic Warfare jobs at organizations that value your credentials
- Upload your anonymous resume so employers can contact you, but you maintain control of your information and choose to whom you release your information
- Receive an alert every time a job becomes available that matches your personal profile, skills, interests, and preferred location(s)
- Access career resources and job searching tips and tools
- Browse 100+ jobs already posted at https://careers.crows.org

Recruit for Open Positions:
- Post your jobs, or your organization’s jobs, where the most qualified industry professionals will find and apply to them
- Promote your jobs directly to AOC job seekers via our exclusive Job Flash email - sent on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month
- Search the resume database and contact qualified candidates proactively

We hope this new career center will make a significant difference for our members as they navigate their career paths. Thank you for your ongoing support!

SUPPORT AOC SCHOLARSHIPS when you shop this Holiday Season!

December 12, 2018 --

Support the Association of Old Crows' Scholarship Program while you complete your Christmas shopping! Go to www.smile.amazon.com/ch/54-1337848, and with every purchase, Amazon donates to the AOC Educational Foundation!

INDUSTRY NEWS: 3 Priorities for the Marines' Information Directorate

December 12, 2018 --

The new head of the Marine Corps’ nascent information directorate is focusing on three priorities: network modernization, putting new information-related units to work and gaining asymmetric advantage. (C4ISRNET)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Electronic Warfare Funding Up, But Short of DSB Marker

December 12, 2018 --

Electronic warfare has come a long way since Pentagon legend Paul Kaminski warned that “years of neglect” had left the US dangerously behind Russia and China. But has the Defense Department made the $2.3 billion a year increases in EW spending that Kaminski and the respected Defense Science Board said was necessary back at the 2014 Association of Old Crows conference, months after Russian jammers fried the Ukrainian army’s communications? No — not yet. (Breaking Defense)

AOC Cosponsors 3rd Annual Robins Air Force Base Congressional Breakfast

December 5, 2018 -- Association News

The AOC, in collaboration with Robins, GA - based 21st Century Partnership and the Aerospace Industry Committee (Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce), convened its 3rd Annual Robins AFB Congressional Breakfast on December 4 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The event was co-hosted by GA Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue and Representatives Austin Scott (GA-08) and Sanford Bishop (GA-02). Special guest speakers included the Honorable Bob McMahon, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment; Brigadier General John Kubinec, Commander, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center; and the Honorable Sonny Perdue, a Middle Georgia native and former Governor, and current US Secretary of Agriculture. There were also several state and local elected officials from Middle Georgia who made the trip up to the nation’s capital to attend the event and show their support for Robins AFB.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for EW Asia, January 29-30, Singapore

December 5, 2018 -- Association News

Confirmed Participants:

Many more world-class speakers from around the Globe will be present at this year's conference! Find more details on the conference agenda here!

Registration is open! Click here to register!

REGISTER TODAY: Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile Systems Conference, February 5-7, Huntsville, AL

December 5, 2018 -- Association News

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers:

Dr William (Bill) Conley, Director, Electronic Warfare OUSD(A&S)/A/Platform & Weapon Portfolio Management (P&WPM), US

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here to for information about becoming a sponsor!

Registration is open! Click here to register.

INDUSTRY NEWS: What Will Forces Need in Complex EW Environment?

December 5, 2018 -- Industry News

Sophisticated adversaries have been leveraging the electromagnetic spectrum to create significant dilemmas for U.S. and allied forces, say officials, and transformative efforts are needed to deal with an increasing complicated threat. (C4ISRNET)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Pentagon Builds Mega-Database For Spectrum & Electronic Warfare

December 5, 2018 -- Industry News

With so many troops, tanks, ships, and planes transmitting on so many different frequencies that they accidentally jam each other hundreds of times a year, the US military lives and dies by the radio frequency spectrum. That’s why the Defense Information Services Agency (DISA) is pulling together data from all four armed services to create a single massive database of signals, the Joint Spectrum Data Repository. (Breaking Defense)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Can Army Afford The Electronic Warfare Force It Wants?

December 5, 2018 -- Industry News

Army planners are thrashing out how many electronic warfare specialists the service needs, not just to rebuild radio-jamming and spoofing capability in combat units, but to create a training cadre that can sustain the EW corps for the long-term. Whether this plan for robust growth — certainly hundreds of soldiers, possibly over a thousand — will survive the coming budget crunch is another question, but there are positive signals from Pentagon leaders. (Breaking Defense)

Billy Mitchell Chapter 50th Anniversary Celebration

December 5, 2018 -- Chapter News

Live Webinar: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2

December 5, 2018 -- Calendar
December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

DON'T MISS NEXT WEEK'S WEBINAR: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2, December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

December 5, 2018 --

CALL FOR PAPERS: 48th Annual Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symposium, April 2-4, Pt. Mugu, CA

December 5, 2018 --

Call for Presentations

Abstracts for presentations are required in unclassified textual format. Please forward abstracts to speaker coordinators, Mr. Brian Hill, Brian.L.Hill@navy.mil and Mr. Brian Ziegler, brian.ziegler@navy.mil, and to Ms. Christine Armstrong at armstrong@crows.org. Submissions are due by February 1, 2019.

Registration opens January 2019!

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

December 5, 2018 --

Featured Jobs:

- Air Force Test Evaluation/EW Analyst, Scientific Research Corporation – Alexandria, VA, United States
- Suppression of Enemy Defense Liaison, BAE Systems – Bossier City, LA, United States
- Systems Engineer, SR, Lockheed Martin Co., Owego, NY, United States

INDUSTRY NEWS: The US Military’s Drone Swarm Strategy Just Passed a Key Test

December 5, 2018 --

The U.S. military’s strategy for winning the next major war is to throw a bunch of highly autonomous, deeply interconnected drones, jets, ships, and other things at the enemy. But this massive, coordinated strike across air, land, sea and cyberspace is sure to run headfirst into electronic warfare defenses designed to disrupt the networks that make it possible.. (Defense One)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Air Force Moves to Boost Cyber and Electronic Warfare Efforts

December 5, 2018 --

The Air Force plans to award a sole-source contract with a New Mexico university to boost the service’s hybrid warfare training. The announcement comes as the service is embracing the integration of electronic and physical fighting tactics. (Fifth Domain)

INDUSTRY NEWS: US government, Boeing to help Japan upgrade missile, electronic warfare capabilities for F-15 jets

December 5, 2018 --

Japan’s planned upgrade of its Boeing F-15 Eagle fighter jets will involve support from the United States and Boeing, the Japanese Defense Ministry has confirmed. Shigeyuki Uno, the principal deputy director of the defense planning and programming division of Japan’s Ministry of Defense, told Defense News during an interview at the ministry’s headquarters that the U.S. government and Boeing will provide support for the upgrade through the Foreign Military Sales process... (Defense News)

Join Us for the 3rd Annual Robins AFB Congressional Breakfast on Capitol Hill, December 4

November 21, 2018 -- Association News

Please join us for the 3rd Annual Robins AFB Congressional Breakfast on Tuesday morning, December 4, at 8:30 am, on Capitol Hill in SR-325, the Kennedy Caucus Room in the Senate Russell Office Building. The event is sponsored by the 21st Century Partnership, the Association of Old Crows (AOC), and the Robins Regional Aerospace Industry Committee (AIC). Our Honorary Co-Hosts are Georgia Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue, and Georgia Representatives Austin Scott (GA-08) and Sanford Bishop (GA-02). We welcome the Honorable Dr. Heather Wilson, Secretary of the Air Force, as our Special Guest Speaker.

GET READY for EW Asia, January 29-30, Singapore

November 21, 2018 -- Association News

Confirmed Participants:

Many more world-class speakers from around the Globe will be present at this year's conference! Find more details on the conference agenda here!

REGISTRATION OPEN: Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile Systems Conference, February 5-7, Huntsville, AL

November 21, 2018 -- Association News

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers:

Dr William (Bill) Conley, Director, Electronic Warfare OUSD(A&S)/A/Platform & Weapon Portfolio Management (P&WPM), US

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here to for information about becoming a sponsor!

Registration is open! Click here to register.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Cyber Force Looks to Grow With Boost to Electronic Warfare

November 21, 2018 -- Industry News

With the cyber domain expected to see constant battles in future warfare, Army leaders say new efforts are underway to strengthen the Army's cyber force so it can defend forward against adversaries. One aspect being bolstered is electronic warfare. The Army has now placed 29-series EW Soldiers into cyber's 17-series career field as the service zeroes in on it. (US Army)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard F-16s to Install Upgraded Anti-Jam, Anti-Spoof GPS

November 21, 2018 -- Industry News

The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard are planning to upgrade their F-16 fighter jets with anti-jamming Global Positioning System receivers. The new system will reportedly provide greater protection levels for reliable GPS navigation in contested environments, while minimizing costs during implementation thanks to quick integration with existing systems. (Air Force Times)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Air Force to Wrap Up Electronic Warfare Study by January

November 21, 2018 -- Industry News

Big changes to the Air Force’s electronic warfare capabilities may be coming in 2019. The service’s yearlong EW study is drawing to a close, with a final report expected in mid-January, Gen. Stephen Wilson, the Air Force’s vice chief of staff, told reporters Wednesday. “We’re about two months away from having the results of that,” he said. (C4ISR Net)

Second Set of Students Complete Singapore Chapter STEM Program

November 21, 2018 -- Chapter News

AOC’s Singapore Chapter conducted its Inspire Me, Start Early STEM Program for the second time with Henry Park Primary School in October. Twenty-five students participated in the second iteration of the program, which first launched in May with a class of 30 students. The program was supported by the Association of Old Crows and endorsed by IEEE.

Live Webinar: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2

November 21, 2018 -- Calendar
December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

DON'T MISS PART 2 OF THIS WEBINAR: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2, December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

November 21, 2018 --

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

November 21, 2018 --

Featured Jobs:

INDUSTRY NEWS: This Army Fires Experiment Covers Detection, Jamming, Drone Kill Chains and New Ways to Shoot Artillery

November 21, 2018 --

At the Army’s most recent fires experimentation, many systems that industry showcased focused on ways for soldiers to detect incoming threats and neutralize them. One such system is on its third tour of the Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and has added new capabilities at each turn. (Army Times)

INDUSTRY NEWS: With Reapers in the Sky, Helmand Becomes a Testing Ground for the Corps' Future Fight

November 21, 2018 --

The Corps already controls an array of small tactical drones like the RQ-21 Blackjack, but it lacks the institutional knowledge to operate larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper. But a small group of Marines with Task Force Southwest, operating out of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, now have MQ-9 Reaper support organic to the unit, according to Capt. John Roberts, a spokesman for Task Force Southwest. (Marine Corps Times)

INDUSTRY NEWS: DARPA Pushes ‘Mosaic Warfare’ Concept

November 21, 2018 --

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is known for developing cutting edge weapon systems and technology, but when it came time to celebrate its 60th anniversary at a big conference held at National Harbor, Maryland, in September, it was a concept its leaders wanted to talk about. (National Defense Magazine)

Join Us for the 3rd Annual Robins AFB Congressional Breakfast on Capitol Hill

November 14, 2018 -- Association News

GET READY for EW Asia, January 29-30, Singapore

November 14, 2018 -- Association News

Confirmed Participants:

Many more world-class speakers from around the Globe will be present at this year's conference! Find more details on the conference agenda here!

REGISTRATION OPEN: Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile Systems Conference, February 5-7, Huntsville, AL

November 14, 2018 -- Association News

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers:

Dr William (Bill) Conley, Director, Electronic Warfare OUSD(A&S)/A/Platform & Weapon Portfolio Management (P&WPM), US

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here to for information about becoming a sponsor!

Registration is open! Click here to register.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Cutting Through the Noise: Army, Industry Work Together to Speed Up Signal Detection

November 14, 2018 -- Industry News

The Army Rapid Capabilities Office, or RCO, does things differently. It has to. It's mandated in its charter and embedded in its culture. So when it came time for the small acquisition shop to find a way to speed up signal detection, it knew it wouldn't seek answers using traditional methods. (US Army)

INDUSTRY NEWS: China’s Beating the US to Market on Combat Drones, By Copying US Technology

November 14, 2018 -- Industry News

The mockup of China’s CH-7 combat drone unveiled at Zhuhai Airshow this week looks a lot like one the U.S. Navy was developing — until it dropped the project, allowing China to position itself to beat the U.S. and other allies in fielding a long-range, high-altitude combat drone. That’s despite the fact that—in the words of one expert—the United States had a “ten-year head start.” (Defense One)

Second Set of Students Complete Singapore Chapter STEM Program

November 14, 2018 -- Chapter News

Live Webinar: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2

November 14, 2018 -- Calendar
December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

DON'T MISS PART 2 OF THIS WEBINAR: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2, December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

November 14, 2018 --

The 2018 AOC Election Results Are In!

November 14, 2018 --

Thank you to everyone who voted!!

Total number of eligible voters - 11,484
Total members voted – 1,201
Percentage of Voters – 10.46%

At-Large Director – 10 Candidates – Only two could be selected (Percentage is based on 200%)
Dr. Richard Wittstruck – 24.90%
Dr. Robert Andrews – 23.81 %
3rd Place – 23.48%
4th Place – 22.56%
5th Place – 20.40%

Central Region (2 candidates. Handful of ballots received made no selection.)
Keith Everly – 49.42 %

Northwestern Region (2 candidates. Handful of ballots received made no selection.)
Mark Schallheim – 48.08%

Mid-Atlantic Region (1 candidate)
Jim Pryor

Amendments

1. Shall the amendment to the AOC Articles of Incorporation proposed by its Board of Directors be adopted? Passed – 81%

2. Shall the amendment rescinding the AOC Constitution proposed by its Board of Directors be adopted? Passed – 77%

3. Shall the revision of the AOC Bylaws proposed by its Board of Directors be adopted? Passed – 79%

4. Shall the amendment to the AOC Foundation Articles of Incorporation proposed by its Board of Governors be adopted? 76% of those voting indeed approved the amendment. According to Virginia legal statutes however, we did not meet the minimum votes required to enact the change. The AOC is therefore going to hold an AOC members meeting at our annual Symposium in DC. If you did not cast your ballot during the previous election cycle, you will be given another chance to vote on this single issue on-site while attending the Convention.

Please visit our website or click on the link below for more information on the Amendment to the AOC Foundation Articles. https://www.crows.org/page/Amendment2018

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

November 14, 2018 --

Featured Jobs:

- Air Force Test Evaluation/EW Analyst, Scientific Research Corporation – Alexandria, VA, United States
- Suppression of Enemy Defense Liaison, BAE Systems – Bossier City, LA, United States
- Electronic Warfare (EW) Engineer - Senior, SRC, Inc., Suitland, MD, United States
- Electronic Warfare (EW) Engineer - Junior, SRC, Inc., Charlottesville, VA, United States

INDUSTRY NEWS: Additive Manufacturing Breakthrough: Harris Corp. 3D Prints RF Amplifiers Using Nano Dimension’s DragonFly Pro; Performance is Comparable to Traditionally Manufactured Circuits

November 14, 2018 --

In a major breakthrough for additive manufacturing for printed electronics, tests conducted by Harris Corporation showed 3D printed radio frequency (RF) circuit performance is comparable to that of circuits developed using conventional manufacturing techniques. Harris selected Nano Dimension, a leading additive electronics provider (Nasdaq, TASE: NNDM) and its multi-material DragonFly Pro 3D electronics printer to produce the functional circuits in a single print. (Globe Newswire)

PAPERS DUE NOVEMBER 9: Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile Systems Conference, February 5-7, Huntsville, AL

November 7, 2018 -- Association News

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers:

Dr William (Bill) Conley, Director, Electronic Warfare OUSD(A&S)/A/Platform & Weapon Portfolio Management (P&WPM), US

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here to for information about becoming a sponsor!

CALL FOR PAPERS

The AOC Modern SAM 2019 conference committee is soliciting original papers from the United States Government, Academia, Industry, Operators, and Subject Matter Experts to discuss current and emerging trends in electro-optical (EO), infrared (IR), and radio-frequency (RF) surface-to-air missile system electronic warfare. While Secret US Only presentations are required, the committee will accept presentations that are FVEY topic related, NO/FORN and classified up to TS/SCI US Only. Note however, no foreign nationals may participate in the conference.

The theme for this year’s conference is “Modern SAMs: Electronic Warfare Analysis, Test, and Evaluation."

Abstracts for presentations are required in unclassified textual format. Please forward abstracts to Ms. Christine Armstrong at armstrong@crows.org. The deadline to submit is November 9, 2018.

REGISTER NOW for Our Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS � Now You See It, Now You Don’t, November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

November 7, 2018 -- Association News

Russian EW ops have “relocated” over 600 vessels from their coastal waters to airports. Gamers have convinced Pokémon Go that they are thousands of miles away in remote locations to collect virtual prizes. - Once the province of highly skilled technologists, GPS signal spoofing is now available to every nation and every consumer. Recent work has shown that it is even relatively simple to spoof multiple GNSS constellations at the same time. This Webinar will explore the development of spoofing technology, provide examples of documented spoofing incidents, and discuss countermeasures that can be taken to help avoid being spoofed.

Click here to register!

SAVE THE DATE for EW Asia, January 29-30, Singapore

November 7, 2018 -- Association News

INDUSTRY NEWS: The 5 Areas of Emphasis In the Army’s New Electronic Warfare Strategy

November 7, 2018 -- Industry News

The Army has published its formal electronic warfare strategy document in response to broader strategy shifts in the Department of Defense. The Pentagon released the National Defense Strategy in January 2018 to focus more on the so-called great power competition and countries such as China and Russia and focus less on the counterterrorism mission. (C4ISR Net)

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Case for High-Frequency Readiness

November 7, 2018 -- Industry News

The U.S. Army’s ability to employ high-frequency radio systems has atrophied significantly since the Cold War as the United States transitioned to counterinsurgency operations. Alarmingly, as hostile near-peer adversaries reemerge, it is necessary to re-establish HF alternatives should very-high frequency, ultra-high frequency or SATCOM come under attack. (C4ISR Net)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Marine Corps' Last Prowler Aircraft Return from Final Combat Deployment

November 7, 2018 -- Industry News

The last of the Marine Corps' remaining EA-6B Prowlers have wrapped up their final mission in the Middle East, where they supported troops taking on the Islamic State group. Now, the electronic-warfare aircraft will soon be headed to the boneyard. More than 250 members of Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 are returning to North Carolina after spending seven months operating out of Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. (Military.com)

Second Set of Students Complete Singapore Chapter STEM Program

November 7, 2018 -- Chapter News

Granite Roost Hosts Technical Discussion and Facilities Tour at Mercury Systems

November 7, 2018 -- Chapter News

On 4 October 2018, the Granite State Roost held a technical discussion and tour of the EW components manufacturing facilities at Mercury Systems in Hudson, NH. The event was co-hosted with the local IEEE-Microwave Theory and Techniques Society / Antennas and Propagation Society (MTT-S /AP-S). Col (ret) Earl “Skip” Stolz, VP of the Granite State Roost, presented an overview of the South China Sea and Mario LaMarche, Product Marketing Manager at Mercury Systems, presented application of GaN technology in active microwave components.

Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS - Now You See It, Now You Don't!

November 7, 2018 -- Calendar
November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

Live Webinar: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2

November 7, 2018 -- Calendar
December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

DON'T MISS PART 2 OF THIS WEBINAR: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2, December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

November 7, 2018 --

The 2018 AOC Election Results Are In!

November 7, 2018 --

Thank you to everyone who voted!!

Total number of eligible voters - 11,484
Total members voted – 1,201
Percentage of Voters – 10.46%

Central Region (2 candidates. Handful of ballots received made no selection.)
Keith Everly – 49.42 %

Northwestern Region (2 candidates. Handful of ballots received made no selection.)
Mark Schallheim – 48.08%

Mid-Atlantic Region (1 candidate)
Jim Pryor

Amendments

1. Shall the amendment to the AOC Articles of Incorporation proposed by its Board of Directors be adopted? Passed – 81%

2. Shall the amendment rescinding the AOC Constitution proposed by its Board of Directors be adopted? Passed – 77%

3. Shall the revision of the AOC Bylaws proposed by its Board of Directors be adopted? Passed – 79%

Please visit our website or click on the link below for more information on the Amendment to the AOC Foundation Articles. https://www.crows.org/page/Amendment2018

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

November 7, 2018 --

Featured Jobs:

- Air Force Test Evaluation/EW Analyst, Scientific Research Corporation – Alexandria, VA, United States
- Suppression of Enemy Defense Liaison, BAE Systems – Bossier City, LA, United States
- Electronic Warfare (EW) Engineer - Senior, SRC, Inc., Suitland, MD, United States
- Electronic Warfare (EW) Engineer - Junior, SRC, Inc., Charlottesville, VA, United States

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Army Is Slowly Building a New Way to Wage War

November 7, 2018 --

The pace of technical change and the rapid introduction of threatening new areas of warfare such as cyber and electronic warfare, are part of what is driving the Army to seek fast-emerging new intel database systems. As part of this push, the Army is integrating cyber and EW units together and doubling its force of electromagnetic warfare specialists. (National Interest Blog)

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Secret Life of Metadata on the Battlefield

November 7, 2018 --

Data from mobile device signals such as GSM may be an untapped resource for signals intelligence on the battlefield. Although the payload of a communication system is encoded, information about the nature of the communication that is included in the GSM signal is not and should not be overlooked. This information, known as metadata, could prove to be an important tool for warfighters, experts say. (SIGNAL)

The 2018 AOC Election Results Are In!

October 31, 2018 -- Association News

Thank you to everyone who voted!!

Total number of eligible voters - 11,484
Total members voted – 1,201
Percentage of Voters – 10.46%

Central Region (2 candidates. Handful of ballots received made no selection.)
Keith Everly – 49.42 %

Northwestern Region (2 candidates. Handful of ballots received made no selection.)
Mark Schallheim – 48.08%

Mid-Atlantic Region (1 candidate)
Jim Pryor

Amendments

1. Shall the amendment to the AOC Articles of Incorporation proposed by its Board of Directors be adopted? Passed – 81%

2. Shall the amendment rescinding the AOC Constitution proposed by its Board of Directors be adopted? Passed – 77%

3. Shall the revision of the AOC Bylaws proposed by its Board of Directors be adopted? Passed – 79%

Please visit our website or click on the link below for more information on the Amendment to the AOC Foundation Articles. https://www.crows.org/page/Amendment2018

PAPERS DUE NOVEMBER 9: Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile Systems Conference, February 5-7, Huntsville, AL

October 31, 2018 -- Association News

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers:

Dr. William Conley, Deputy Director for EW, Tactical Weapon Systems Directorate, USD(A&S)

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here to for information about becoming a sponsor!

CALL FOR PAPERS

The theme for this year’s conference is “Modern SAMs: Electronic Warfare Analysis, Test, and Evaluation."

Abstracts for presentations are required in unclassified textual format. Please forward abstracts to Ms. Christine Armstrong at armstrong@crows.org. The deadline to submit is November 9, 2018.

REGISTER NOW for Our Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS � Now You See It, Now You Don’t, November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

October 31, 2018 -- Association News

Click here to register!

DON'T MISS PART 2 OF THIS WEBINAR: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2, December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

October 31, 2018 -- Association News

INDUSTRY NEWS: Navy Recognizes Electromagnetic Battlespace

October 31, 2018 -- Industry News

A new Navy policy recognizes the electromagnetic spectrum as a warfighting domain "on par with sea, land, air, space and cyber." The policy pushes "an enterprise approach to all activities necessary" for Navy electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) operations. (FCW)

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Army Turns Its Attention to Aerial Electronic Warfare

October 31, 2018 -- Industry News

The Army’s rapid procurers are turning their focus to aerial electronic warfare solutions in response to ongoing needs in the European theater. The Army’s Rapid Capabilities Office has been working to deliver EW capabilities to Europe in phases that build upon each other, providing deployed forces with needed capabilities against a real threat now while also informing longer-term programs of potential requirements. (C4ISR Net)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Electronic Warfare: A Bttlefield On a Different Wavelength

October 31, 2018 -- Industry News

Soldiers on the ground are now capable of rapidly reacting to electronic and cyber data rather than waiting on their higher echelons. Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, currently deployed in Poland, are among the first brigades supporting Atlantic Resolve to train on a new system that enables a team to forward deploy and respond to enemy frequencies using new EW technology. (U.S. Army)

Granite Roost Hosts Technical Discussion and Facilities Tour at Mercury Systems

October 31, 2018 -- Chapter News

Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS - Now You See It, Now You Don't!

October 31, 2018 -- Calendar
November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

Live Webinar: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2

October 31, 2018 -- Calendar
December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

October 31, 2018 --

Featured Jobs:

- Suppression of Enemy Defense Liaison, BAE Systems – Bossier City, LA, United States
- Chief Optical Engineer - Architect, BAE Systems – Nashua, NH, United States
- Technology Development Manager - RF, BAE Systems – Burlington, MA, United States
- Director, FAST Labs - RF EW and Electronics - Strategic Development, BAE Systems Fast Labs – Arlington, VA, United States
- Systems Engineer, Sr., Lockheed Martin Co – Owego, NY, United States

SAVE THE DATE for EW Asia, January 29-30, Singapore

October 31, 2018 --

INDUSTRY NEWS: Directed Energy Weapons: Can the Pentagon and Industry Deliver?

October 31, 2018 --

The Defense Department is looking to industry to help make lasers and other directed energy weapons a major part of the warfighter’s toolkit. But a number of hurdles remain before the systems can be fully fielded. (National Defense Magazine)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Navy's Next Gen Jammer Is Three Pods, Not One, And Competition For One Of Them Just Heated Up

October 31, 2018 --

The U.S. Navy has awarded two separate contracts to L3 and Northrop Grumman, each worth more than $35 million, to continue developing prototypes of the Next Generation Jammer-Low Band jamming pod, or NGJ-LB, for the service’s EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft. (The Drive)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Army Ready to Approach Industry for Electromagnetic Spectrum Projects to Enhance Radio Communications

October 31, 2018 --

U.S. Army researchers are ready to kick-off several programs to develop radiocommunications-access technologies to improve awareness of spectrum activity; protect U.S. activity in the electromagnetic spectrum; and enable U.S. military forces to relocate and share spectrum anytime and anywhere access is needed. (Military & Aerospace Electronics)

PAPERS DUE NOVEMBER 9: Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile Systems Conference, February 5-7, Huntsville, AL

October 24, 2018 -- Association News

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers:

Dr. William Conley, Deputy Director, OUSD for A,T&L

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here to for information about becoming a sponsor!

CALL FOR PAPERS

The theme for this year’s conference is “Modern SAMs: Electronic Warfare Analysis, Test, and Evaluation."

Abstracts for presentations are required in unclassified textual format. Please forward abstracts to Ms. Christine Armstrong at armstrong@crows.org. The deadline to submit is November 9, 2018.

Save the Date for Our Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS � Now You See It, Now You Don’t, November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

October 24, 2018 -- Association News

Click here to register!

DON'T MISS PART 2 OF THIS WEBINAR: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2, December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

October 24, 2018 -- Association News

INDUSTRY NEWS: Heading Into F-35 Operational Tests, Threat of Delays Loom

October 24, 2018 -- Industry News

The F-35 is set to move into operational testing next month — a major milestone that precedes the Pentagon’s decision on whether to begin full-rate production of the jet — but there are already signs that it may not be able to complete testing on time. (Defense News)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Marine Corps Shedding Old Equipment to Pay for New Technology

October 24, 2018 -- Industry News

To make modernizing its equipment affordable, the Marine Corps is weeding out old technology that’s either too expensive to run or hasn’t kept pace with advances made by near-peer adversaries, service officials said on Wednesday. (USNI News)

INDUSTRY NEWS: 3 New Tactical Cyber Units the Army Is Prototyping

October 24, 2018 -- Industry News

The Army used a September experiment to look at news ways of bringing tactical cyber, electronic warfare, information and space effects to the battlefield. The Army’s third annual Cyber Blitz experiment, hosted at New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakhurst, helped service leaders learn more about the process for new units while testing command-and-control relationship with maneuver units and higher headquarters. (C4ISR Net)

Granite Roost Hosts Technical Discussion and Facilities Tour at Mercury Systems

October 24, 2018 -- Chapter News

All Aboard! Dallas Chapter Recognizes Award Winners

October 24, 2018 -- Chapter News

The Dallas Chapter hosted its quarterly meeting aboard the Harbor Lights vessel at Rockwall, Texas. Rockwall is a suburb of Dallas and home to multiple aerospace and defense firms. Dallas Crows enjoyed a two-hour twilight cruise on scenic Lake Ray Hubbard. The guest speaker was USAF Colonel Holland, Commander of the Standoff Munitions Application Center headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base. Colonel Holland discussed the unit's mission and recent activities in Syria to include the first successful combat employment of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) in history.

Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS - Now You See It, Now You Don't!

October 24, 2018 -- Calendar
November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

Live Webinar: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2

October 24, 2018 -- Calendar
December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

October 24, 2018 --

Featured Jobs:

- Chief Optical Engineer - Architect, BAE Systems – Nashua, NH, United States
- Technology Development Manager - RF, BAE Systems – Burlington, MA, United States
- Director, FAST Labs - RF EW and Electronics - Strategic Development, BAE Systems Fast Labs – Arlington, VA, United States
- Systems Engineer, Sr., Lockheed Martin Co – Owego, NY, United States

SAVE THE DATE for EW Asia, January 29-30, Singapore

October 24, 2018 --

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Army Successfully Tests EW, SIGINT On the Battlefield

October 24, 2018 --

Through its recent Cyber Blitz exercise, the Army learned lessons regarding how well electronic warfare personnel can conduct cyber planning and how integrating electronic warfare and signal intelligence would work on the battlefield. (C4ISR Net)

INDUSTRY NEWS: How the Army Is Improving Tactical Cyber Operations

October 24, 2018 --

The Army is experimenting with new concepts, capabilities and forces that will be needed within traditional formations as cyber, electronic warfare and information operations become the new normal. The service’s Cyber Blitz exercise wrapped up its third iteration at the end of September. (C4ISR Net)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Trump Appears to Call for Defense Spending Cuts

October 24, 2018 --

In a surprise announcement, U.S. President Donald Trump has called for government spending to be cut 5 percent across every federal department, leaving next year’s military budget in confusion. “I would like you to come back with a 5 percent cut,” Trump told members of his Cabinet during a Tuesday meeting. (Military Times)

PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY for the 4th Annual Cyber Electromagnetic Activity Conference (CEMA), October 23-25, Aberdeen, Maryland

October 17, 2018 -- Association News

The theme for this year’s CEMA conference is: “CEMA as a Critical Enabler to Modernization Priorities". We will showcase the important role CEMA technologies and capabilities can play in helping achieve the CSA’s top 6 priority areas: Long Range precision Fire, Next Generation Combat vehicle, Future Vertical Lift, Network/C3I modernization, Advanced Missile Defense, and Soldier Lethality. Conference presentations may be Classified, TS/SCI US Only or REL FVEY, or Secret Releasable FVEY.

Last Call for Sponsors! Only two booths left! Click here.

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

Major General Kirk F. Vollmecke, Program Executive Officer for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S)
Lieutenant General Joseph Anderson, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, G-3/5/7
Lieutenant General Stephen G. Fogarty, Commanding General, U.S. Army Cyber Command
Major General John B. Morrison, Jr., Commanding General, U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence
Brigadier General Jennifer G. Buckner, Director of Cyber G-3/5/7, U.S. Army
Mr. Patrick J. O’Neill, Director, U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center
Major General Gary Johnston, Commanding General, INSCOM

Pre-Registration Closes Today! Register here!

Save the Date for Our Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS � Now You See It, Now You Don’t, November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

October 17, 2018 -- Association News

Click here to register!

DON'T MISS PART 2 OF THIS WEBINAR: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2, December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

October 17, 2018 -- Association News

INDUSTRY NEWS: Second Phase of Multi-Domain Task Force Pilot Headed to Europe

October 17, 2018 -- Industry News

After recent testing of multi-domain operations in the Pacific, the Army now plans to expand its future warfighting concept to Europe this coming fiscal year. As part of the second phase of the Multi-Domain Task Force pilot program, a new specialized unit with the 41st Field Artillery Brigade as its foundation will experiment with capabilities in Europe. (U.S. Army)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Army Looking For Software, Not Hardware For Electronic Warfare

October 17, 2018 -- Industry News

Army leaders say they are looking for more software-centric solutions that would more quickly detect and understand signals in the electromagnetic spectrum, a move away from traditional hardware solutions that perform the same task. (C4ISR Net)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Here’s How Industry Is Helping the Army On Its New Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Platform

October 17, 2018 -- Industry News

The Virginia-based IT and services company CACI is helping the Army reduce risk on a major new platform that combines signals intelligence and electronic warfare. The Terrestrial Layer System, TLS, is considered by some high ranking Army officials to be a critical capability. (C4ISR Net)

All Aboard! Dallas Chapter Recognizes Award Winners

October 17, 2018 -- Chapter News

Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS - Now You See It, Now You Don't!

October 17, 2018 -- Calendar
November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

Live Webinar: Demystifying Radar and Jammer Range Equations - Part 2

October 17, 2018 -- Calendar
December 13, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

October 17, 2018 --

Featured Jobs:

- Systems Engigneer Sr: Lockheed Martin Co – Owego, NY
- Software Engineer V: Tapestry Solutions – Maryland Heights, MO
- F-35 Flight Test Engineer: Spiral Technology, Inc. – Lancaster, CA

CALL FOR PAPERS: Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile Systems Conference, February 5-7, Huntsville, AL

October 17, 2018 --

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers:

Dr. William Conley, Deputy Director, OUSD for A,T&L

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here to for information about becoming a sponsor!

CALL FOR PAPERS

The theme for this year’s conference is “Modern SAMs: Electronic Warfare Analysis, Test, and Evaluation."

Abstracts for presentations are required in unclassified textual format. Please forward abstracts to Ms. Christine Armstrong at armstrong@crows.org. The deadline to submit is November 9, 2018.

SAVE THE DATE for EW Asia, January 29-30, Singapore

October 17, 2018 --

INDUSTRY NEWS: Most F-35s Return to Flight Operations After Fuel Tube Problem

October 17, 2018 --

After a fuel tube problem sidelined all operational F-35 aircraft last week, more than 80 percent of jets have been cleared to return to flight, the F-35 joint program office stated Monday. In an Oct. 15 statement, the JPO confirmed that the U.S. services and international partners have completed inspections of their F-35 inventories for faulty fuel tubes. (Defense News)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Army Futures Command Is Key to Retooling Military, Shanahan Says

October 17, 2018 --

The U.S. military is at a pivot point in its technological transformation, and the new Army Futures Command will be crucial to that process, Patrick Shanahan says. The deputy Defense secretary called on the defense community Wednesday to support the new command, which will spearhead the military’s shifting focus toward competition with powers like Russia and China. (Fed Scoop)

INDUSTRY NEWS: What Is the Army’s Integrated Jamming and Cyber Pod Capable Of?

October 17, 2018 --

The rise of electronic warfare has meant the U.S. Army is increasingly facing contested, congested environments. One of the clearest examples is Russia’s incursion into Ukraine, where the Russians utilized sophisticated jamming techniques to block communications and geolocate units based upon their signature in the electromagnetic spectrum. (C4ISR Net)

DON'T MISS TODAY'S WEBINAR: Angle Deception in Tracking Radars, October 11, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

October 11, 2018 -- Association News

The key to effective jamming of surface-to-air and anti-ship missiles is producing a large angle tracking error in the associated radar. This webinar introduces the various methods of achieving that error using angle deception techniques. First, through a discussion of the classes of angle tracking, such as: lobe-on-receive-only (LORO) and monopulse, along with their vulnerabilities. The webinar will then focus on the primary forms of Electronic Attack (EA) that create angular errors, such as amplitude modulation, cross-eye jamming, and cross-polarization jamming. Finally, the presentation will conclude with guidance on how to integrate angle deception with other forms of EA, along with active and passive decoys, to develop an effective countermeasure.

Register here today!

PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSES OCTOBER 17 for the 4th Annual Cyber Electromagnetic Activity Conference (CEMA), October 23-25, Aberdeen, Maryland

October 11, 2018 -- Association News

Sponsorship opportunities available! Only 2 booths left! Act now! Click here.

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers

Major General Kirk F. Vollmecke, Program Executive Officer for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S)
Lieutenant General Stephen G. Fogarty, Commanding General, U.S. Army Cyber Command
Major General John B. Morrison, Jr., Commanding General, U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence
Brigadier General Jennifer G. Buckner, Director of Cyber G-3/5/7, U.S. Army
Mr. Patrick J. O’Neill, Director, U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center
Major General Gary Johnston, Commanding General, INSCOM

Pre-Registration Closes October 17! Register here!

Foreign Nationals who have not submitted paperwork must contact Linda Brogan immediately linda.c.brogan.civ@mail.mil

INDUSTRY NEWS: Air Force Looks for Help on New, Hard-to-Jam, Satellite Waveform

October 11, 2018 -- Industry News

In the face of a rising near-peer threat to electronic communications, the Air Force is pressing forward with efforts to develop a new, more resilient, harder-to-jam waveform that soldiers could use on the battlefield. The service expects to receive responses from industry soon on a recent request for information around protected satellite communications. (C4ISR Net)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Happy New (Fiscal) Year! Feds Want More Electronic Warfare and Cybersecurity Tools

October 11, 2018 -- Industry News

As the new federal fiscal year begins, cybersecurity analysts and industry leaders predict that electronic warfare and managed services will top the U.S. government’s priority list to improve cybersecurity during the next fiscal cycle. Lockheed Martin, one of the five major cybersecurity contractors for the federal government, told Fifth Domain that they are focusing on signals intelligence and electronic warfare in the new year, which began Oct. 1. (Fifth Domain)

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Corps Just Slapped a Counter-Drone System On an MRZR All-Terrain Vehicle

October 11, 2018 -- Industry News

In yet another sign the Corps is becoming increasingly concerned about air defense, the Corps decided to slap a counter-drone system on a Polaris MRZR all-terrain vehicle. It’s called the Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or LMADIS, and it’s comprised of two MRZR vehicles, a command node and a sensor vehicle. (Marine Corps Times)

All Aboard! Dallas Chapter Recognizes Award Winners

October 11, 2018 -- Chapter News

Live Webinar: Angle Deception in Tracking Radars

October 11, 2018 -- Calendar
October 11, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS - Now You See It, Now You Don't!

October 11, 2018 -- Calendar
November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

October 11, 2018 --

Featured Jobs:

- Systems Engigneer Sr: Lockheed Martin Co – Owego, NY
- Electronic Warfare Business Development Lead: Lockheed Martin Corporation – Washington, DC

CALL FOR PAPERS: Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile Systems Conference, February 5-7, Huntsville, AL

October 11, 2018 --

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers:

Dr. William Conley, Deputy Director, OUSD for A,T&L

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here to for information about becoming a sponsor!

CALL FOR PAPERS

The theme for this year’s conference is “Modern SAMs: Electronic Warfare Analysis, Test, and Evaluation."

Abstracts for presentations are required in unclassified textual format. Please forward abstracts to Ms. Christine Armstrong at armstrong@crows.org. The deadline to submit is November 9, 2018.

Save the Date for Our Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS � Now You See It, Now You Don’t, November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

October 11, 2018 --

Click here to register!

CALL FOR PAPERS ENDED OCTOBER 5, EW Asia, January 29-30, Singapore

October 11, 2018 --

There was an exceptional response to the Call for Papers by the time it closed last Friday October 5. Anyone who submitted a paper will be notified this week. All the papers submitted were of an extremely high standard and included speakers from around the world and the topics cover the entire AOC mission area. More details regarding the conference agenda and the speakers will follow later this week.

INDUSTRY NEWS: U.S. Army Soldiers Participated in Third Annual ‘Cyber Blitz’ Exercise

October 11, 2018 --

According to 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber), U.S. Army has taken the opportunity at the ‘Cyber Blitz’ exercise to exercise new concepts, capabilities and techniques for everything from offensive cyberspace operations (OCO) and defensive cyberspace operations (DCO), to electronic warfare (EW) and information operations (IO). (Defense Blog)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Marines Connect F-35 Jet to HIMARS Rocket Shot for First Time

October 11, 2018 --

The Corps has been experimenting with an innovative slew of ways to use its rocket precision artillery system known as HIMARS. And just recently, the Corps set another historic milestone: destroying a target by connecting an F-35B with a HIMARS rocket shot for the first time, according to Lt,. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, deputy commandant for aviation. (Marine Corps Times)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Army Rapid Capabilities Office Realigned to Focus On Top Modernization Priorities

October 11, 2018 --

The Army’s Rapid Capabilities Office, established just over two years ago, isn’t going to be just about rushing to develop electronic warfare, position, navigation and timing, and cyber capabilities. (Defense News)

SUBMIT PAPERS BY OCTOBER 5 for EW Asia, January 29-30, Singapore

October 3, 2018 -- Association News

Call for Papers

The AOC is soliciting original unclassified, English language papers for the Singapore conference from international leaders, military personnel, subject matter experts and leading thinkers from the government, military, academia and industry.

Submissions are due by October 5, 2018. Potential speakers are invited to note the conference sessions topics and specific areas of interest, which can be found here. Company and product briefs will not be accepted; company information should be limited to 1 or 2 slides.

LESS THAN ONE WEEK AWAY! Get Ready for the 7th Annual AOC Pacific ence, October 9-11, Honolulu, HIConfer

October 3, 2018 -- Association News

The purpose of the symposium is to bring together government, military, industry, academia, small business and other stakeholders for discussions on the operational challenges facing the practitioners of these IRCs, and to explore possible technological and tactics/procedural solutions. To stimulate wider interest and inquiry into these issues, the symposium and related activities and events will be open to registration by government, industry and academia representatives without regard to their AOC membership status (both AOC Members and non-members may register) except that access of foreign and any other persons may be restricted as necessary in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

The symposium agenda will focus on the role of information operations in maintaining the conditions for continued peace and stability within the region and will feature presentations and panels from senior U.S. Department of Defense leaders.

Draft Agenda Now Available! Click here to view.

Keynote and Distinguished Speakers Announced!

Admiral Philip S. Davidson, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (Invited)
Air Commodore Phillip Champion, RAAF, Regional and Multinational Engagement Advisor Strategic Planning and Policy, U.S. Pacific Command, J5RA
Brigadier General Dagvin Anderson, Deputy Director for Operations, , U.S. Pacific Command
Ms. Libby Liu, President, Radio Free Asia
Mr. Doug Jordan, Course Director, Information Related Capabilities Seminar, Joint Special Operations University

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here for information on sponsoring this event.

Register Today!

Join Us For Our Live Webinar: Angle Deception in Tracking Radars, October 11, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

October 3, 2018 -- Association News

Register here today!

REGISTER NOW for the 4th Annual Cyber Electromagnetic Activity Conference (CEMA), October 23-25, Aberdeen, Maryland

October 3, 2018 -- Association News

Sponsorship opportunities available! Only 2 booths left! Act now! Click here.

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers Announced!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Register here!

Foreign Nationals who have not submitted paperwork must contact Linda Brogan immediately linda.c.brogan.civ@mail.mil

INDUSTRY NEWS: Check Out the Massive ‘Do-it-All’ Drone That Marines Could Choose As Their Wingman

October 3, 2018 -- Industry News

Officials have unveiled a built-to-scale model of a futuristic tilt-rotor drone that they hope meets the need for massive firepower and intelligence that Marines want to have their back or as their wingman in a fight. The Bell V-247 Vigilant is an unmanned, armed escort that, if demonstrations prove out, could be the hub of both delivering its own payload or coordinating fires from air, land, sea, space, cyber and electronic warfare nodes. (Marine Corps Times)

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Air Force Wants To Make a Multidomain Moonshot

October 3, 2018 -- Industry News

More details have emerged regarding the Air Force’s approach to conducting so-called multidomain operations. Such operations, officials have explained, involve providing a multitude of effects across several domains of warfare simultaneously in pursuit of a single objective rather than launching uncoordinated operations in multiple domains. (C4ISR Net)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Is That a Minivan or a Combat Vehicle? Hyperspectral Sensors Can Help

October 3, 2018 -- Industry News

Sometimes soldiers earn a battlefield advantage by seeing things differently. Night vision goggles, for instance, give fighters an edge by extending their sight beyond the normal visual realm. But scientists at Harris Corp. say they are making headway on another type of enhanced visualization. (C4ISR Net)

Live Webinar: Angle Deception in Tracking Radars

October 3, 2018 -- Calendar
October 11, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS - Now You See It, Now You Don't!

October 3, 2018 -- Calendar
November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

Find and Post Opportunities with the AOC Career Center!

October 3, 2018 --

Featured Jobs:

- Systems Engigneer Sr: Lockheed Martin Co – Owego, NY
- Electronic Warfare Business Development Lead: Lockheed Martin Corporation – Washington, DC

Save the Date for Our Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS � Now You See It, Now You Don’t, November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

October 3, 2018 --

Click here to register!

CALL FOR PAPERS: Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile Systems Conference, February 5-7, Huntsville, AL

October 3, 2018 --

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers:

Dr. William Conley, Deputy Director, OUSD for A,T&L

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here to for information about becoming a sponsor!

CALL FOR PAPERS

The theme for this year’s conference is “Modern SAMs: Electronic Warfare Analysis, Test, and Evaluation."

Abstracts for presentations are required in unclassified textual format. Please forward abstracts to Ms. Christine Armstrong at armstrong@crows.org. The deadline to submit is November 9, 2018.

INDUSTRY NEWS: F-22 and F-35 'DNA': Why Lockheed Martin's F-16 Block 70 Could Be Something Special

October 3, 2018 --

Lockheed Martin has received a massive $1.12 billion contract from the U.S. government to produce 16 advanced F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcons for Bahrain. The “undefinitized contract action award” means that the Royal Bahraini Air Force will become the first operator of the most advanced and capable version of F-16 ever designed. (National Interest Blog)

INDUSTRY NEWS: This Laser Could Help Marines Knock Down Drones On the FOB Or On the Move

October 3, 2018 --

A counter-drone laser in use by the Army was on display here this week, giving Marines a glimpse at how they might melt drones soon. The Compact Laser Weapon System, or CLWS, is already part of the Army’s Mobile Expeditionary High Energy Laser program. It’s deployed on Stryker vehicle in Europe and has been used in field experiments. (Marine Corps Times)

SUBMIT CLEARANCES BY SEPTEMBER 28 For the 4th Annual Cyber Electromagnetic Activity Conference (CEMA), October 23-25, Aberdeen, Maryland

September 26, 2018 -- Association News

All clearances must be submitted by September 28!

Sponsorship opportunities available! Only 2 booths left! Act now! Click here.

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers Announced!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Register here!

Foreign Nationals who have not submitted paperwork must contact Linda Brogan immediately linda.c.brogan.civ@mail.mil

Cast or Recast Your Vote in the 2018 AOC Elections! Voting Reopened Through October 15

September 26, 2018 -- Association News

We experienced a glitch with our 2018 AOC elections and thus stopped all voting in order to fix the issue. For the sake of transparency and integrity of our election process, all votes placed prior to September 15 were voided in the system in order to re-start with a clean slate.

Voting will run through Monday, October 15. Please be sure you see all 10 candidates for the At Large election slate on your screen when you vote, AND please carefully assess or reassess all 10 before you make your final selections of two candidates. (The mentioned "glitch" caused one or more names to be omitted.) The AOC Board of Directors sincerely thanks you for taking the time to cast or recast your vote once prompted with your password. We do apologize for any inconvenience.

The future of the AOC lies in the capable hands of our members, and your participation is critical. Please exercise your right to vote for your AOC Board of Directors representatives and vote on changes to the governing documents of the AOC.

You can familiarize yourself with the candidates with the 2018 Election Guide. This information describes the candidates’ backgrounds, leadership styles, and contributions to the AOC.

Visit the elections page to learn more about the changes to the AOC governing documents!

Voting is conducted online or via paper ballot. AOC members receive a separate email containing a link to vote online and instructions for voting.

CALL FOR PAPERS: EW Asia, January 29-30, Singapore

September 26, 2018 -- Association News

Call for Papers

INDUSTRY NEWS: After Cuts, 2019 Drone Budget Still Largest Ever for Pentagon

September 26, 2018 -- Industry News

Even after being cut by hundreds of million, fiscal year 2019 is set to be the Pentagon’s spendiest year for drones. The drone budget request, dispersed among branches and nestled in other programs, came in well over $9 billion. (C4ISR Net)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Army Makes Strides Toward Network Modernization With Much Anticipated Radio Award

September 26, 2018 -- Industry News

The Army has awarded Harris Corp. and Thales Defense a much anticipated radio contract that leaders say is critical for mission command on contested battlefields in the future. The two-channel leader software-defined radio will allow commanders on the ground to switch frequencies if one is being jammed by adversaries. (C4ISR Net)

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Corps Just Slapped a Counter-Drone System on an MRZR All-Terrain Vehicle

September 26, 2018 -- Industry News

INDUSTRY NEWS: Dedicated Drone Tracker Can Now Detect Swarming Robots

September 26, 2018 -- Industry News

For every military innovation, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Tanks are met with anti-tank missiles, planes are met with anti-air missiles, uncrewed aerial vehicles are met with dedicated counter-UAS lasers. But drones, specifically smaller, cheaper drones, guided by swarming AI, can scale like software, overwhelming traditional defenses that match one-to-one countermeasures to airframes. (C4ISR Net)

Live Webinar: Angle Deception in Tracking Radars

September 26, 2018 -- Calendar
October 11, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS - Now You See It, Now You Don't!

September 26, 2018 -- Calendar
November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 7th Annual AOC Pacific Conference, October 9-11, Honolulu, HI

September 26, 2018 --

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Keynote and Distinguished Speakers Announced!

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September 26, 2018 --

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September 26, 2018 --

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REGISTER TODAY For Our Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS � Now You See It, Now You Don’t, November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

September 26, 2018 --

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CALL FOR PAPERS OPEN: Modern Threats: Surface-to-Air Missile Systems Conference, February 5-7, Huntsville, AL

September 26, 2018 --

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers:

Dr. William Conley, Deputy Director, OUSD for A,T&L

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here to for information about becoming a sponsor!

CALL FOR PAPERS

The theme for this year’s conference is “Modern SAMs: Electronic Warfare Analysis, Test, and Evaluation."

Abstracts for presentations are required in unclassified textual format. Please forward abstracts to Ms. Christine Armstrong at armstrong@crows.org. The deadline to submit is November 9, 2018.

INDUSTRY NEWS: MQ-9 Gets First Air-to-Air Kill in Training Exercise, Air Force Official Says

September 26, 2018 --

An MQ-9 Reaper drone has bagged its first air-to-air kill of another small, aerial vehicle in a controlled simulation, an official revealed to Military.com this week. The successful test late last year showed the U.S. Air Force that an unmanned vehicle like the MQ-9 has the ability to conduct air-to-air combat, much like its manned fighter brethren such as an F-15 Eagle or F-22 Raptor, according to Col. Julian Cheater, commander of the 432nd Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. (Military.com Network)

Cast or Recast Your Vote in the 2018 AOC Elections! Voting Reopened Through October 15

September 19, 2018 -- Association News

Voting is conducted online or via paper ballot. AOC members receive a separate email containing a link to vote online and instructions for voting.

Join AOC at DEPS Directed Energy Summit, Sep. 24-28, Portsmouth, VA

September 19, 2018 -- Association News

The Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS) is hosting its annual Directed Energy (DE Systems Symposium. In 2018, AOC is partnering with DEPS to bring together the Electronic Warfare (EW), Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) communities. DEPS will honor AOC membership for its Industry Member Rate. For more information, please click here, or visit DEPS at www.deps.org

SUBMIT CLEARANCES BY SEPTEMBER 28 For the 4th Annual Cyber Electromagnetic Activity Conference (CEMA), October 23-25, Aberdeen, Maryland

September 19, 2018 -- Association News

All clearances must be submitted by September 28!

Keynote and High Ranking Speakers Announced!

Sponsorship opportunities available! Only 4 booths left! Click here.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Register here!

Foreign Nationals who have not submitted paperwork must contact Linda Brogan immediately linda.c.brogan.civ@mail.mil

CALL FOR PAPERS: EW Asia, January 29-30, Singapore

September 19, 2018 -- Association News

Call for Papers

INDUSTRY NEWS: This Is The Army's New Electronic Warfare Vehicle, The First Of Its Kind In Years

September 19, 2018 -- Industry News

Elements of the U.S. Army’s 1st Cavalry Division have begun testing a new armored vehicle that has the ability to jam enemy communications systems and other emitters. With potential opponents, especially Russia, investing heavily in similar systems, the service is looking to reinvigorate its own electronic warfare capabilities, which largely eroded after the end of the Cold War. (The Drive)

AOC ADVOCACY UPDATE: Congress Takes the Minibus Route

September 19, 2018 -- Industry News

On August 23, 2018, the Senate passed the FY 2019 Defense & Labor-HHS-Education
Appropriations minibus (H.R. 6157). A minibus is a combination of several spending bills into one
larger bill. This is the third minibus passed by the Senate this year.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Here’s How the Army Is Grooming an Elite Cadre of (Electronic) Cyber Soldiers

September 19, 2018 -- Industry News

The Army believes integration will be the key to winning in the high tech environments of the future, and to do so the service is building a force that will be well versed in cyber, electronic warfare, signal and information operations. One of the Army’s first moves toward this end is the transition of electronic warfare officers into the cyber branch. (Fifth Domain)

INDUSTRY NEWS: Air Force Not Considering New F-15 Or Hybrid F-22/F-35, Top Civilian Says

September 19, 2018 -- Industry News

The two biggest manufacturers of military aircraft have been busy marketing new versions of their fighter jets to the U.S. Air Force, but the service’s top official told Defense News in an exclusive interview that it’s not actually interested in purchasing either of them at the current moment. (Defense News)

Live Webinar: Angle Deception in Tracking Radars

September 19, 2018 -- Calendar
October 11, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

Live Webinar: Spoofing GPS - Now You See It, Now You Don't!

September 19, 2018 -- Calendar
November 8, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 7th Annual AOC Pacific Conference, October 9-11, Honolulu, HI

September 19, 2018 --

Draft Agenda Now Available! Click here to view.

Keynote and Distinguished Speakers Announced!

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Click here for information on sponsoring this event.

Register Today!

Joing Us For Our Live Webinar: Angle Deception in Tracking Radars, October 11, 14:00 - 15:00 EST

September 19, 2018 --

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September 19, 2018 --