eCrow Newsletter

Seeking Committee Members - Get More Involved in AOC

September 22, 2021 -- Association News

AOC is seeking committee members for the following committees. Can you share your expertise and volunteer for these fields?

Training and Education Committee - develop and implement a training and education strategy for AOC
Communications Sub-committee - give input on the future of AOC publications
Future Crow Sub-committee - build programs and resources for young crows

Interested? Reach out to Shelley Frost for more information.

Space Force Chief: Space Enterprise More Unified than Ever

September 22, 2021 -- Industry News

“For the first time ever, everybody’s rowing in the same direction,” said Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond on Sept. 21 at the 2021 Air Space & Cyber conference. “It’s going to pay a huge advantage to our nation to reduce duplication, reduce costs and increase our ability to go fast.” (Defense News)

Next-Gen GPS Satellites Get Ground-Control Modernization

September 22, 2021 -- Industry News

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command and Raytheon Intelligence & Space are enhancing mission management and mission-data processing to shift the focus of GPS operations from satellite command and control to basic, user-oriented effects-based operation. (Breaking Defense)

Air Force Begins Construction of Simulation, Wargaming Facility for Space and Lasers

September 22, 2021 -- Industry News

The Air Force Research Laboratory is marking the next step in the development of its space-related infrastructure at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. The $6 million, 10,685-square-foot Wargaming and Advanced Research Simulation (WARS) Laboratory will house wargaming and simulation branches for both the directed energy and space vehicles directorates. (C4ISRNet)

Announcement: EW Australia - 2021 Brisbane Symposium

September 22, 2021 -- Chapter News

The Australian Chapter of the Association of Old Crows is pleased to announce the EW Australia 2021 Brisbane Symposium. Being held at Customs House in Brisbane on Wednesday 13 October 2021, this full day thought leadership symposium will focus on: “ADF Information Dominance – Building a Resilient Sovereign Capability”. Attendees will hear Defence and civilian speakers on EW, IO, and Cyber, while being able to maintain connections and expand networks within the Australian EW, IO, and Cyber Defence community. The speaker list is being finalized with further details to be released shortly. For further information, visit oldcrows.org.au.

[AOC Webinar] Radar Ambiguities � Knowing if a Target Is Coming or Going

September 22, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] United States Loses First Global Space War to Russians

September 22, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] Bandits at Three O'Clock! The RAF's Chain Home Radar and British Strategic Success

September 22, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

AOC Asia Virtual Summit 2021

September 22, 2021 -- Calendar
9 a.m. - noon JST

AOC Europe

September 22, 2021 -- Calendar
Oct. 11-13

10th Annual AOC Pacific Conference

September 22, 2021 -- Calendar
Oct. 18-22

[AOC Webinar] 5G for Critical Communications

September 22, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] Eliminating the Pain of Transitioning EW Systems from Lab Tests to Field Tests

September 22, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] What SOSA™ Means to the Warfighter

September 22, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[Professional Development Course] 21st Century Electronic Warfare

September 22, 2021 -- Calendar
Oct. 9-10 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. BST

[AOC Webinar] The Spectrum of AI Applications

September 22, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

AOC CAREER CENTER � The Intersection of Talent & Opportunity!

September 22, 2021 -- Careers

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:

• EW/RF Systems Engineer – Arcata Associates – Point Mugu, California, United States
• RF Engineer – Integration Innovation, Inc. (i3) – Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Seeking Committee Members - Get More Involved in AOC

September 15, 2021 -- Association News

AOC is seeking committee members for the following committees. Can you share your expertise and volunteer for these fields?

Interested? Reach out to Shelley Frost for more information.

Air Force Eyes AI, Machine Learning for Cognitive EW

September 15, 2021 -- Industry News

Air Force researchers plan to kick-off a project to develop new kinds of AI and machine learning to enable attack aircraft to engage and defeat next-generation enemy integrated air-defense systems. (Military and Aerospace Electronics)

Space Force Expects $1B in Contracts in 1st Year of Space Enterprise Consortium Reloaded

September 15, 2021 -- Industry News

The Space Force has ramped up use of its Space Enterprise Consortium, pushing out $1 billion in contracts for prototyping efforts in its first year under new management, marking a significant increase. (C4ISRNet)

Navy Arming Surface Ships with Drone Repellent System

September 15, 2021 -- Industry News

The Drone Restricted Access Using Known Electromagnetic Warfare system, or DRAKE, built by Northrop Grumman and originally used on Humvees during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is now used across the Navy’s surface fleet. (USNI News)

Announcement: EW Australia - 2021 Brisbane Symposium

September 15, 2021 -- Chapter News

[AOC Webinar] Radar Ambiguities � Knowing if a Target Is Coming or Going

September 15, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] United States Loses First Global Space War to Russians

September 15, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] Bandits at Three O'Clock! The RAF's Chain Home Radar and British Strategic Success

September 15, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

AOC Asia Virtual Summit 2021

September 15, 2021 -- Calendar
9 a.m. - noon JST

AOC Europe

September 15, 2021 -- Calendar
Oct. 11-13

10th Annual AOC Pacific Conference

September 15, 2021 -- Calendar
Oct. 18-22

[AOC Webinar] 5G for Critical Communications

September 15, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] Eliminating the Pain of Transitioning EW Systems from Lab Tests to Field Tests

September 15, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] What SOSA™ Means to the Warfighter

September 15, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[Professional Development Course] 21st Century Electronic Warfare

September 15, 2021 -- Calendar
Oct. 9-10 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. BST

[AOC Webinar] The Spectrum of AI Applications

September 15, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

AOC CAREER CENTER � The Intersection of Talent & Opportunity!

September 15, 2021 -- Careers

Featured Jobs:

• EW/RF Systems Engineer – Arcata Associates – Point Mugu, California, United States
• RF Engineer – Integration Innovation, Inc. (i3) – Huntsville, Alabama, United States

House Committee Fears Gap in Industrial Capability to Power Laser Weapons

September 8, 2021 -- Industry News

The House Armed Services Committee adopted an amendment into its markup of the fiscal 2022 defense policy bill that would make the Pentagon report on its investment strategy for developing power and thermal management systems that enable laser weapons. (Defense News)

Military Cyber Software Developers Fix Weaknesses, Create Mission Tools Faster

September 8, 2021 -- Industry News

The military has relied heavily on contractors for highly technical work to develop software for cyber operators. But the Army, Navy and Marine Corps have found that in-house engineers and tool developers can quickly create mission capabilities to improve threat response times and mission outcomes. (Defense News)

Final Zumwalt Stealth Destroyer Completes Builder’s Trials

September 8, 2021 -- Industry News

The third and final Zumwalt-class destroyer conducted its builder’s trials this week, returning to General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works on Sept. 1 after five days at sea to prove out the ship’s hull. (Defense News)

Announcement: EW Australia - 2021 Brisbane Symposium

September 8, 2021 -- Chapter News

[AOC Webinar] Radar Ambiguities � Knowing if a Target Is Coming or Going

September 8, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] United States Loses First Global Space War to Russians

September 8, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] Bandits at Three O'Clock! The RAF's Chain Home Radar and British Strategic Success

September 8, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

AOC Asia Virtual Summit 2021

September 8, 2021 -- Calendar
9 a.m. - noon JST

AOC Europe

September 8, 2021 -- Calendar
Oct. 11-13

10th Annual AOC Pacific Conference

September 8, 2021 -- Calendar
Oct. 18-22

[AOC Webinar] 5G for Critical Communications

September 8, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] Eliminating the Pain of Transitioning EW Systems from Lab Tests to Field Tests

September 8, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] What SOSA™ Means to the Warfighter

September 8, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[Professional Development Course] 21st Century Electronic Warfare

September 8, 2021 -- Calendar
Oct. 9-10 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. BST

[AOC Webinar] The Spectrum of AI Applications

September 8, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

AOC CAREER CENTER � The Intersection of Talent & Opportunity!

September 8, 2021 -- Careers

Featured Jobs:

• Signal Processing – Leidos – Arlington, Virginia; Beavercreek, Ohio; and San Diego, California, United States
• RF Engineer – Integration Innovation, Inc. (i3) – Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Iraq Closes In On Drones, Helicopters and EW From Turkey

September 1, 2021 -- Industry News

Iraq wants 12 T-129 ATAK helicopters, six Koral electronic warfare systems, and an unspecified number of TB2 Bayraktar armed drones as part of the deal, which would tie the two countries closer. (Breaking Defense)

US Army’s Recon, EW-Capable Aircraft Flies for First Time

September 1, 2021 -- Industry News

L3Harris Technologies said it has flown for the first time a new U.S. Army technology demonstrator aircraft that will be capable of conducting both reconnaissance and electronic warfare, according to an Aug. 27 announcement. (Defense News)

Military Cyber Operators Will Soon Have a New Tool to Deliver Virtual Fires

September 1, 2021 -- Industry News

By 2024, service cyber components under U.S. Cyber Command will migrate to the Joint Common Access Platform, which will provide the infrastructure for those offensive missions. (C4ISRNet)

[AOC Webinar] Radar Ambiguities � Knowing if a Target Is Coming or Going

September 1, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] United States Loses First Global Space War to Russians

September 1, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] Bandits at Three O'Clock! The RAF's Chain Home Radar and British Strategic Success

September 1, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[Professional Development Course] Aircraft RCS Engineering � Historical Perspective, Basic Principles and Stealth Technology

September 1, 2021 -- Calendar
Sept. 13-29 (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays) 1-4 p.m. EDT Rescheduled from July

AOC Asia Virtual Summit 2021

September 1, 2021 -- Calendar
9 a.m. - noon JST

AOC Europe

September 1, 2021 -- Calendar
Oct. 11-13

10th Annual AOC Pacific Conference

September 1, 2021 -- Calendar
Oct. 18-22

[AOC Webinar] 5G for Critical Communications

September 1, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] Eliminating the Pain of Transitioning EW Systems from Lab Tests to Field Tests

September 1, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[AOC Webinar] What SOSA™ Means to the Warfighter

September 1, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

[Professional Development Course] 21st Century Electronic Warfare

September 1, 2021 -- Calendar
Oct. 9-10 (Saturday & Sunday) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. BST

[AOC Webinar] The Spectrum of AI Applications

September 1, 2021 -- Calendar
2-3 p.m. EDT

AOC CAREER CENTER � The Intersection of Talent & Opportunity!

September 1, 2021 -- Careers

Featured Jobs:

• Signal Processing – Leidos – Arlington, Virginia; Beavercreek, Ohio; and San Diego, California, United States
• COMINT Business Development / Sales Executive – TCI/SPX – Remote
• RF Engineer – Integration Innovation, Inc. (i3) – Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Passing of a Crow: Colonel Anton D. "Tony" Brees

August 25, 2021 -- Association News

AOC is saddened to share the passing of Tony Brees. He served as a member of the AOC National Board of Directors for 18 years, serving as president twice, vice president, secretary, chairman of Senior Advisory Board and the Constitution and Awareness Committees. He also served at the local level as president of three Chapters and program chairman of four Chapters. The AOC Lifetime Service Award was named after Colonel Tony Brees, USAF (Ret.), and Tony truly exemplified the attributes of award.

Tony was the consummate "OLD CROW" and will truly be missed by our community.

Tony's complete obituary can be found here.

With Chinese and Russian Knives at the Throat of GPS, Senate Calls for a Study, Waits for Administration to Follow Law

August 25, 2021 -- Industry News

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is doing all it can to protect the Global Positioning System (GPS). Unfortunately, all they can do is have the director of national intelligence write down everything we know about hostile threats to the system. (C4ISRNet)

A Vision for Better, Faster C2 Decision-Making Across All Domains

August 25, 2021 -- Industry News

We’ve become focused on exquisite platform and system-of-systems designs for individual domain supremacy, but not on improving our command and control (C2) capability. If the US wants to keep ahead of Beijing and Moscow, we must eliminate the fixation on static plans, and dynamic operations must be the new normal. (Breaking Defense)

General Dynamics Building Lightweight Vehicle Electronic Warfare System for US Army

August 25, 2021 -- Industry News

The U.S. Army recently awarded General Dynamics a contract to prototype an electronic warfare system on the new Infantry Squad Vehicle. The Multi-Domain Operations Weapon System, which is known by the Army as the Tactical Electronic Warfare System-Infantry Brigade Combat Team (TEWS-IBCT), is the next evolution of a capability General Dynamics has provided the Army in the past. (C4ISRNet)

[AOC Webinar] Introduction to Digital Signal Processing for Electronic Warfare

August 25, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Radar Ambiguities � Knowing if a Target Is Coming or Going

August 25, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] United States Loses First Global Space War to Russians

August 25, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Bandits at Three O'Clock! The RAF's Chain Home Radar and British Strategic Success

August 25, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[Professional Development Course] Aircraft RCS Engineering � Historical Perspective, Basic Principles and Stealth Technology

August 25, 2021 -- Calendar
September 13 - 29, 2021 (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays) 1:00 - 4:00 PM EDT Rescheduled from July

AOC Asia Virtual Summit 2021

August 25, 2021 -- Calendar
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM JST

AOC Europe

August 25, 2021 -- Calendar
October 11 - 13, 2021

10th Annual AOC Pacific Conference

August 25, 2021 -- Calendar
October 18 - 22, 2021

[AOC Webinar] 5G for Critical Communications

August 25, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Eliminating the Pain of Transitioning EW Systems from Lab Tests to Field Tests

August 25, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] What SOSA™ Means to the Warfighter

August 25, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[Professional Development Course] 21st Century Electronic Warfare

August 25, 2021 -- Calendar
October 9 - 10 (Saturday & Sunday) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM BST

AOC CAREER CENTER � The Intersection of Talent & Opportunity!

August 25, 2021 -- Careers

Featured Jobs:

Space Force Establishes Space Systems Command

August 18, 2021 -- Industry News

The U.S. Space Force officially stood up the second of its three field commands Aug. 13, replacing the Space and Missile Systems Center it inherited from the Air Force with the new Space Systems Command. Like its predecessor, SSC will be in charge of developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining capabilities for the Space Force. (C4ISRNet)

F-15 Uses New Infrared Pod To Shoot Down Target F-16 With AIM-120 Missile

August 18, 2021 -- Industry News

The U.S. Air Force's push to get Infrared Search and Track (IRST) systems to its F-15C/D Eagle cadre, and other jets in the future, hit a huge milestone on August 5, 2021, when an Eagle from Eglin Air Force Base's 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron shot down a QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) with an AIM-120 missile using its IRST for targeting. (The Drive)

ALIS Is Dying; Long Live F-35’s ODIN

August 18, 2021 -- Industry News

The F-35 program began taking a major step the last two weeks toward removing an enormous albatross from around its neck by replacing the much-maligned ALIS logistics system with its sleeker, faster and younger replacement, ODIN. The move to install ODIN on two of 14 deployments brings the logistics and planning system to units in all three services that are buying the plane. (Breaking Defense)

Sentinel Air-Defence Radar to Receive M-Code Capability

August 18, 2021 -- Industry News

Lockheed Martin and Orolia Defense & Security will begin integrating mission timing and synchronisation units, capable of transmitting via Military Code (M-Code) signal, into the US Army's Sentinel A4 air and missile defence radar system. (Janes)

[AOC Webinar] Introduction to Digital Signal Processing for Electronic Warfare

August 18, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Radar Ambiguities � Knowing if a Target Is Coming or Going

August 18, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] United States Loses First Global Space War to Russians

August 18, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Bandits at Three O'Clock! The RAF's Chain Home Radar and British Strategic Success

August 18, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[Professional Development Course] Aircraft RCS Engineering � Historical Perspective, Basic Principles and Stealth Technology

August 18, 2021 -- Calendar
September 13 - 29, 2021 (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays) 1:00 - 4:00 PM EDT Rescheduled from July

AOC Asia Virtual Summit 2021

August 18, 2021 -- Calendar
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM JST

AOC Europe

August 18, 2021 -- Calendar
October 11 - 13, 2021

10th Annual AOC Pacific Conference

August 18, 2021 -- Calendar
October 18 - 22, 2021

[AOC Webinar] 5G for Critical Communications

August 18, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 0 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Eliminating the Pain of Transitioning EW Systems from Lab Tests to Field Tests

August 18, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

AOC CAREER CENTER � The Intersection of Talent & Opportunity!

August 18, 2021 -- Careers

Featured Jobs:

- Signal Processing – Leidos – Arlington, VA; Beavercreek, OH; and San Diego, CA, United States
- COMINT Business Development / Sales Executive – TCI/SPX – Remote
- RF Engineer – Integration Innovation, Inc. (i3) – Huntsville, AL, United States

DoD Pledges Militarywide Alignment on Electromagnetic Spectrum Ops

August 11, 2021 -- Industry News

The Department of Defense released its much anticipated plan to implement its electromagnetic spectrum operations superiority strategy, promising departmentwide coordination to buy needed technologies and align operations. (Defense News)

BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Sustain F-35’s Electronic Warfare System

August 11, 2021 -- Industry News

BAE Systems has received a $93 million Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) to provide critical sustainment support for the F-35 electronic warfare (EW) system, the company said in a recent press release. (Sea Power)

This Is What the Navy's New Shipboard Electronic Warfare System Can Actually Do

August 11, 2021 -- Industry News

The Navy is on the precipice of receiving the most revolutionary upgrade in electronic warfare capability for its surface fleet in many years via the AN/SLQ-32(V)7 Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program Block III, or SEWIP Block III, electronic warfare system. (The Drive)

Defence Looks to Acquire Ground-Based Space EW Capability

August 11, 2021 -- Industry News

Assured access to the space domain is critical to warfighting effectiveness, so Australia has established Defence Project 9358 to explore options for the acquisition of a ground-based Space Electronic Warfare capability. (Australian Defence Magazine)

[AOC Webinar] Standards and Applications in Defense Video

August 11, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Introduction to Digital Signal Processing for Electronic Warfare

August 11, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Radar Ambiguities � Knowing if a Target Is Coming or Going

August 11, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] United States Loses First Global Space War to Russians

August 11, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Bandits at Three O'Clock! The RAF's Chain Home Radar and British Strategic Success

August 11, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[Professional Development Course] Aircraft RCS Engineering � Historical Perspective, Basic Principles and Stealth Technology

August 11, 2021 -- Calendar
September 13 - 29, 2021 (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays) 1:00 - 4:00 PM EDT Rescheduled from July

AOC Asia Virtual Summit 2021

August 11, 2021 -- Calendar
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM JST

AOC Europe

August 11, 2021 -- Calendar
October 11 - 13, 2021

10th Annual AOC Pacific Conference

August 11, 2021 -- Calendar
October 18 - 22, 2021

[AOC Webinar] 5G for Critical Communications

August 11, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 0 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Eliminating the Pain of Transitioning EW Systems from Lab Tests to Field Tests

August 11, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

AOC CAREER CENTER - The Intersection of Talent & Opportunity!

August 11, 2021 -- Careers

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:

- Senior Engineer - Platform Architect – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. – San Diego, CA, United States
- Senior EW/SIGINT Systems Engineer – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. – San Diego, CA, United States
- Senior Project Engineer, RF Sensors – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. – San Diego, CA, United States

New EW Book Released by Artech House

August 4, 2021 -- Industry News

This comprehensive book gives an overview of how cognitive systems and artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in electronic warfare (EW). Readers will learn how EW systems respond more quickly and effectively to battlefield conditions where sophisticated radars and spectrum congestion put a high priority on EW systems that can characterize and classify novel waveforms, discern intent and devise and test countermeasures. Specific techniques are covered for optimizing a cognitive EW system as well as evaluating its ability to learn new information in real time.

The book presents AI for electronic support (ES), including characterization, classification, patterns of life and intent recognition. Optimization techniques, including temporal trade-offs and distributed optimization challenges are also discussed. The issues concerning real-time, in-mission machine learning and suggested approaches to address this important challenge are presented and described. The book covers electronic battle management, data management and knowledge sharing. Evaluation approaches, including how to show that a machine-learning system can learn how to handle novel environments, are also discussed. Written by experts with first-hand experience in AI-based EW, this is the first book on in-mission, real-time learning and optimization.

AOC is proud to partner with Artech House Publishing to offer a discount code to all AOC members. AOC members can receive a 30% discount on purchases when they use the promo code AOC.

Guam Exercises Provide 'At-Scale' Test of New Army, Air Force Operating Concepts

August 4, 2021 -- Industry News

Joint U.S. Army and Air Force exercises centered on Guam are intended to keep adversaries guessing about how America’s armed forces would defend and attack during a conflict, according to a top Pacific Air Forces official. (Stars and Stripes)

F-16 Receives In-Flight Software Update during Recent Flight Test

August 4, 2021 -- Industry News

For the first time, an F-16 Fighting Falcon’s electronic warfare system received an in-flight software update as part of an advanced battle management system (ABMS) demonstration during a recent test sortie at Nellis Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force)

Raytheon, Navy Finish SPY-6 Testing at Wallops

August 4, 2021 -- Industry News

Two variants of the SPY-6 radars have completed a series of tests at the Navy’s Wallops Island test facility in Virginia. Raytheon, the prime contractor, said the tests were necessary to keep the program’s development on track. (Breaking Defense)

Lockheed Martin Delivers 100th SEWIP 2, Starts Deliveries of SEWIP Lite to Navy

August 4, 2021 -- Industry News

Lockheed Martin’s deliveries of electronic warfare capabilities to the U.S. Navy now include Surface Warfare Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Lite as deliveries of (SEWIP) Block 2 reach 100, a company official said. (Seapower)

Navy Nears Production Decision on Fleet's Electronic Warfare System

August 4, 2021 -- Industry News

The Navy is nearing a decision to OK production for a fleet electronic protection system. The Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare sensor pod will be outfitted on MH-60 Sierra and Romeo helicopters to extend ships’ line-of-sight limitations in the electromagnetic spectrum. (C4ISRNET)

AOC JAPAN Chapter 10th EW Research Group Conference

August 4, 2021 -- Chapter News

The AOC Japan Chapter hosted the 10th EW Research Group Conference on May 13 online. The event was co-sponsored by the IEICE (The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers) Japan, Technical Committee on Space, Aeronautical and Navigational Electronics (SANE).

The EW Research Group of the AOC Japan Chapter holds its annual conference to promote the exchange of new ideas and information in the fields of EW and related areas.

At the conference, AOC Japan Chapter President Shigeo Kazama (far left in the photo), an AOC Silver Award recipient, welcomed the 70+ attendees from Japanese industries, academia and government and promoted AOC membership.

The keynote speeches were on radar cross-section evaluation and mathematical forms of stealth. They were presented among the technical session presentations of researchers, engineers and students. The AOC Japan Chapter officers and keynote speakers gathered carefully at Sogo Electronics Inc. in Tokyo, the place where AOC Japan Chapter originated, and sent out messages to the attendees.

[AOC Webinar] Quick Searches for Emitters in an RWR

August 4, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Standards and Applications in Defense Video

August 4, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Introduction to Digital Signal Processing for Electronic Warfare

August 4, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[Professional Development Course] Direct Energy Weapons

August 4, 2021 -- Calendar
August 9-25 (Mondays & Wednesdays) 1:00 - 4:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Radar Ambiguities � Knowing if a Target Is Coming or Going

August 4, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] United States Loses First Global Space War to Russians

August 4, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Bandits at Three O'Clock! The RAF's Chain Home Radar and British Strategic Success

August 4, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[Professional Development Course] Aircraft RCS Engineering � Historical Perspective, Basic Principles and Stealth Technology

August 4, 2021 -- Calendar
September 13 - 29, 2021 (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays) 1:00 - 4:00 PM EDT Rescheduled from July

AOC Asia Virtual Summit 2021

August 4, 2021 -- Calendar
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM JST

AOC Europe

August 4, 2021 -- Calendar
October 11 - 13, 2021

10th Annual AOC Pacific Conference

August 4, 2021 -- Calendar
October 18 - 22, 2021

[AOC Webinar] 5G for Critical Communications

August 4, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 0 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Eliminating the Pain of Transitioning EW Systems from Lab Tests to Field Tests

August 4, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

AOC CAREER CENTER - The Intersection of Talent & Opportunity!

August 4, 2021 -- Careers

Featured Jobs:

To Afford Next-Gen Combat Aircraft, the US Air Force Will Make Cuts to ISR Inventory

July 28, 2021 -- Industry News

As the U.S. Air Force restructures its aircraft inventory to compete with China, the service is taking calculated risks in its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft portfolio, a top general said last week. (Defense News)

Electronic Weapons: Who Spoofs Who?

July 28, 2021 -- Industry News

In mid-2021, NATO warships from several countries assembled in the Black Sea for joint training exercises with Ukrainian naval forces. Such joint training makes it easier for Ukraine to reach its goal of becoming a NATO member, especially when Russia violently opposes it. (StrategyPage)

Directed Energy: From Counter-Drone to Force Fields?

July 28, 2021 -- Industry News

The Air Force and Army are rapidly pushing to expand development of directed energy weapons beyond the high-priority counter-drone mission, and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is looking to the future of DE weapons in a new paper titled “Directed Energy Futures 2060.” (Breaking Defense)

[AOC Webinar] Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): Science, Strategy, Politics

July 28, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Quick Searches for Emitters in an RWR

July 28, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Standards and Applications in Defense Video

July 28, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT

[AOC Webinar] Introduction to Digital Signal Processing for Electronic Warfare

July 28, 2021 -- Calendar
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT