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<\/p>\nLa Guerra Electr\u00f3nica (EW) se est\u00e1 convirtiendo en uno de los temas m\u00e1s debatidos en la industria de defensa en la actualidad, ya\u00a0que durante los \u00faltimos 20 a\u00f1os o m\u00e1s, \u00a0pas\u00f3 en gran medida a segundo plano.<\/p>\n
The growing importance of Electronic Warfare<\/b><\/p>\n
Electronic Warfare (EW) is becoming one of the most talked about topics in the defense industry today. For the last 20 years or longer, with the exception of counter-IED technologies, EW was largely put on the back burner. But now the need to deal with peer and near-peer adversaries and have the ability to enter anti-access\/area denial (A2AD) environments is critical and has brought EW to the forefront.<\/p>\n
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As a result, the market for EW is expected to grow. One appraisal<\/a> by Markets and Markets<\/a> estimates the global electronic warfare market was $17.72 billion in 2014 and is expected to register a CAGR of 5.37%, reaching $24.25 Billion in 2020.\u00a0 Another report<\/a> from Strategy Analytics, Inc.<\/a> sees the growth driven by the need to operate across wider bandwidths and at higher frequencies while generating suitable output power coupled with the ability to be portable. The Department of Defense is increasing its investments and recently identified seven Science and Technology(S&T) priorities with one:s game is developing rapidly.Warfare\/Electronic Protection. ments and recently identified seven Science and Technology(S&T) pri being Electronic Warfare\/Electronic Protection. The other six are Autonomy, Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction, Cyber Science and Technology, Data\u2010to\u2010Decisions, Engineered Resilient Systems, and Human Systems.<\/p>\n Some recent press coverage highlights this focus on EW. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n Overview of EW<\/b><\/p>\n As described by various organizations, the three pillars of Electronic Warfare are:<\/p>\n In essence, EW is a cat and mouse game. One side devises a new EA method and the other side figures out a way to protect against it. With the constant advances in electronics, this game is developing rapidly and the various branches of the U.S. military are trying to move quickly to keep up. The \u201cbible\u201d of EW for the U.S. is the Joint Publication 3-13.1 Electronic Warfare<\/a>. This document provides the joint doctrine for EW across a range of military operations.<\/p>\n In addition, each branch has several publications on the subject.\u00a0 Here are a select few.<\/p>\n Another key resource for EW is the Association of Old Crows<\/a> (AOC). This is an international professional organization specializing in electronic warfare, tactical information operations, and associated disciplines. They hold several events throughout the year addressing key EW technologies and have many resources including webcasts, a monthly magazine and a recommended reading list<\/a>.<\/p>\n New Whitepaper Discusses EW trends<\/b><\/p>\n The additional element of the critical DoD priorities around the Pacific Pivot, the challenges of Asia Pacific deployment and the \u201ctyranny of distance\u201d given the vast geography of the region, renewed instability in Northern Africa and the Middle East, and challenges in Eastern and Central Europe, have all turned Electronic Warfare from being \u201ca priority<\/b>\u201d to \u201cthe priority<\/b>\u201d in modern defense. This holds true for both the United States and our allies around the globe.<\/p>\n\n
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