A robust methodology to evaluate aircraft survivability enhancement due to combined signature reduction and onboard electronic attack
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 56
Subjects: AIRCRAFT SIGNATURES; AIRCRAFT DEFENSE SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES
Description: This thesis examines the effect of combining radar signature reduction and onboard electronic attack (EA) capability on the survivability enhancement of a generic joint strike fighter (JSF). The missions of a generic JSF are examined, and a tactical scenario for an air-to-air mission and a strike mission are presented. The principles of signature reduction and EA using onboard Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) are reviewed. The effect of signature level and of jammer effective radiated power (JERP) on the ability of a radar to detect the JSF are determined individually. Finally, an approach for combining the two survivability enhancement features is described, in the context of the two tactical JSF scenarios, and an EXCEL spreadsheet program entitled RCS-JERP is developed using unclassified radar and EA equipment data. Although all of the material in this thesis and in RCS-JERP are unclassified, the principles, methodology, and spreadsheet can be applied to specific (and classified) scenarios by utilizing the specific radar data, applicable mission threat analyses, and the effectiveness of the specific EA techniques employed.
Notes: Thesis advisor, Robert E. Ball.

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Thesis (M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering) Naval Postgraduate School, June 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 52-53).