Naval electronic support (ES)
The Rohde & Schwarz naval electronic support system combines radar and communications electronic support to protect national strategic and economic interests and prepare for current and future missions.
Operational environment
Naval vessels are made for naval warfare, littoral or ocean-borne combat operations. Their power projection role beyond domestic shores may include keeping sea lines of communication (SLOC) open, preventing attack by adversaries and safeguarding critical infrastructure. Missions can extend from general naval operations and exercises, coastal surveillance and patrol to search and rescue, law enforcement, resource protection and fisheries patrols, all of which require electronic support.
Threats
Naval vessels operating in littoral applications (brown-water), open-ocean applications (blue-water), or in between (green-water) are highly visible and are high value targets for adversary naval, airborne, and ground-based systems. All of these platforms pose the major threat of anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM). The earliest possible warning of active multi-function radars, airborne interception radars and radar missile seekers is critical.
System purpose
Electronic Support (ES) is a key element of overall naval defense. Integrated into naval vessels, electronic support systems detect radar and communications emitters at maximum standoff range, identify and classify them (friend, hostile, neutral or unknown) and provide critical information for situational awareness and self-protection.
