Introduction to Electronic Warfare (Artech House Radar Library (Hardcover))
This book clearly describes all the radar detection and jamming equations you need to design and analyze search and track radars. It reviews the hardware, theories, and techniques involved in modern EW systems signal processing and discusses present and future trends in EW technology.
Why Read This Book
You will get a compact, practical foundation in electronic warfare that links radar detection and jamming math with real-world system and signal‑processing considerations, so you can analyze and design search/track radars and EW countermeasures. The book emphasizes the equations and engineering tradeoffs you need to evaluate detection performance, predict jamming effects, and understand system‑level EW behavior.
Who Will Benefit
Engineers and technical managers working on radar, EW, or communications signal processing who need a focused, application‑oriented reference for detection, jamming, and EW system analysis.
Level: Advanced — Prerequisites: Undergraduate-level signals & systems and electromagnetics, familiarity with basic radar concepts (range, Doppler, antenna gain), and comfort with calculus and probability/statistics.
Key Takeaways
- Apply radar detection and jamming equations to quantify search and track radar performance under various interference and noise conditions.
- Analyze common jamming techniques and predict their impact on radar signal‑to‑noise and detection probabilities.
- Use spectral analysis and FFT concepts to interpret EW receiver measurements and evaluate jamming signatures.
- Design and evaluate digital filtering and adaptive suppression approaches for clutter and interference mitigation in EW receivers.
- Assess system‑level tradeoffs in receiver architecture, antenna and RF front‑end design, and EW countermeasure (ECM) effectiveness.
- Anticipate future trends in EW technology and how emerging signal processing advances affect EW tactics and system design.
Topics Covered
- 1. Introduction to Electronic Warfare — scope and terminology
- 2. Fundamentals of Radar and Detection Theory
- 3. Radar Search and Track Radar Equations
- 4. Communications Signals Seen by EW Systems
- 5. RF Front‑end, Receivers, and Measurement Hardware
- 6. Jamming Techniques and Electronic Countermeasures (ECM)
- 7. Electronic Counter‑Countermeasures (ECCM) and System Protection
- 8. Signal Processing for EW: Spectral Analysis and FFT Applications
- 9. Digital Filter Design and Adaptive Filtering for Jamming Suppression
- 10. Statistical Signal Processing and Detection Algorithms
- 11. System Integration, Performance Assessment, and Tradeoffs
- 12. Present and Future Trends in Electronic Warfare
- Appendices: Useful Formulas, Tables, and Worked Examples
Languages, Platforms & Tools
How It Compares
Where Skolnik's Introduction to Radar Systems covers broad radar theory and Richards' Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing emphasizes modern DSP methods, Schleher's book is more narrowly focused on EW: practical detection/jamming equations and system‑oriented ECM/ECCM analysis.
