Electronic Warfare Signal Processing
Written by a prominent expert in the field, this authoritative new resource presents anti-ship missile (ASM) electronic protection (EP) techniques designed to enhance accurate target classification currently being developed by personnel from the People s Republic of China and other nations. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to modern electronic warfare (EW) in an era of information warfare (IW). It explores the capabilities of coherent radar and digital signal processing to rapidly and accurately classify targets. Both naval and air electronic EW are covered in this resource. This book gives insight into modern EW as an information battle and includes guidance on properly testing the effectiveness of electronic attack (EA) systems.
Pulsed Doppler radar basics including, electromagnetic pulse, dynamic range, gain control, and Doppler effects are presented. A summary of the ASM sensor and EA model is provided and readers find coverage of the radar range equation, burn through, and the range Doppler map and imaging. Special topic-extended target classifications including, false, decoys, and chaff are explained. Special topic ASM EP waveforms and multiple receiver EP are also covered. This book explores features of algorithms to optimize combining multiple parameters and systems. Moreover, it explains several algorithms proposed by PRC personnel to implement optimal two-channel processing that mitigates cover noise EA.
Why Read This Book
You will get an authoritative, practitioner-focused treatment of how modern digital signal processing powers electronic warfare (EW) — from pulsed‑Doppler radar fundamentals to advanced EP/EA countermeasures and target classification. The book emphasizes coherent radar processing and practical testing guidance, so you can translate theory into deployable EW and anti-ship missile (ASM) protection techniques.
Who Will Benefit
Radar and EW engineers, signal processing specialists, defense systems designers, and researchers who need to design, evaluate, or defend against DSP-driven electronic attack and protection schemes.
Level: Advanced — Prerequisites: Undergraduate signals and systems, basic radar theory, familiarity with DSP fundamentals (Fourier transforms, sampling, filters), and a working knowledge of probability/statistics; familiarity with MATLAB or similar tools is helpful.
Key Takeaways
- Apply pulsed‑Doppler and coherent radar processing techniques to extract range-Doppler features for target detection and classification.
- Design and evaluate electronic protection (EP) and electronic attack (EA) techniques specifically aimed at anti-ship missile (ASM) scenarios.
- Implement core DSP algorithms — FFT-based spectral analysis, digital filter design, and wavelet/time‑frequency methods — for EW signal exploitation.
- Use adaptive filtering and statistical signal processing to mitigate clutter, interference, and intentional jamming.
- Develop practical testing and evaluation plans to measure EA/EP effectiveness and verify classification performance under realistic conditions.
- Translate signal processing approaches into implementable software/hardware workflows suitable for DSPs, FPGAs, and software-defined radio platforms.
Topics Covered
- 1. Introduction to Modern Electronic Warfare and Information Warfare Context
- 2. Radar Fundamentals for EW: Waveforms, Detection, and Measurement
- 3. Pulsed‑Doppler Radar Principles and Coherent Processing
- 4. Digital Filter Design and Implementation for EW Applications
- 5. FFTs, Spectral Estimation, and Practical Spectral Analysis
- 6. Time‑Frequency Methods and Wavelets for Transient and Wideband Signals
- 7. Adaptive Filtering and Jamming Mitigation Techniques
- 8. Statistical Signal Processing for Classification and Decision Making
- 9. Target Feature Extraction and Classification Algorithms (including ML approaches)
- 10. Electronic Protection (EP) and Electronic Attack (EA) Methods for ASM Scenarios
- 11. System-Level Testing, Validation, and Metrics for EA/EP Effectiveness
- 12. Case Studies: Naval and Air EW Examples and Operational Lessons
- 13. Future Directions: Cognitive EW, Passive Sensing, and Information‑Centric Warfare
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How It Compares
Compared with Skolnik's 'Introduction to Radar Systems' (broad radar fundamentals) and David Adamy's EW texts (operational EW tactics), Genova's book zeroes in on DSP‑driven coherent radar processing and EP/EA techniques for target classification and ASM protection.
