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unique opportunity Australia has the opportunity to acquire a Growler-like capability for its F/A-18F Super Hornets. (US Navy)
Electronic warfare in offensive air operations
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Ever since military forces started using the electromagnetic spectrum to support air operations, opposing forces have attempted to prevent their use either through hard kills (German attacks on the RAF Chain Home Radar sites during the Battle of Britain) or soft kills (German attempts to disrupt the radio beams – Oboe – used to direct RAF Bomber Command aircraft towards their targets in WW2).
Like all aspects of warfare, there is no “silver bullet” because countermeasures are invariably developed. This is particularly relevant in EW since the very use of a portion of the spectrum against opposing forces is of itself a training cycle for targeting the emissions.
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