The Electronic Warfare Test and Evaluation University of the 412th Electronic Warfare Group at Edwards Air Force Base California, integrates industry-relevant training, test planning and analysis procedures and knowledge bases to accelerate EW T&E engineer proficiency.
FOCUS • Electronic Warfare Fundamentals • Systems under Test and Evaluation Survivability • Threat Systems and Air Defense Principles
CORE PHILOSOPHY • Test-and-evaluation-focused curriculum • Three-to-five-day short course format • Program-relevant content • Engineering-level material • Industry-experienced instructors
CONTACT ewteuniversity@us.af.mil
SCHEDULE TBA February EWE 0210: Introduction to Radar Cross Section TBA Late February / Early March EWS 0110: EW Receiver Systems Test and Evaluation March 24-28 EWF 0030: Radar Fundamentals and Introduction to Electronic Warfare for EW T&E Engineers April 22-28 EWT 0110: Command Guided SAM Systems May 20-22 EWT 0213: Anti-Access Area Denial Overview TBA June EWF 0030: Radar Fundamentals and Introduction to Electronic Warfare for EW T&E Engineers
LENGTH: five days SCHEDULE: TBD DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on electronic warfare data analysis and evaluation needed by 412th Test Wing EW engineers. The first two days are comprised of concentrated sessions on specific core concepts, which include: 1. Introduction to EW: the cat and mouse game; 2. The electromagnetic spectrum; 3. Truth versus reference versus systems under test data; 4. Reference frames and transforms; 5. EW objectives and measures of performance; and 6. Data preparation using current analysis tools. The remaining three days provide the students with hands-on examples and exercises using data from multiple aircraft. The three days will span radar warning, electronic countermeasure and low observable data analysis and evaluation. From the specific core concept sessions to hands-on examples, each piece of the course enhances the others, but they are partitioned so each can stand alone. This allows students to receive actual hands-on experience in EW analysis and evaluation with material that can be targeted to each class.
LENGTH: three days DATES: TBA February DESCRIPTION: This course covers the fundamentals of aircraft RCS for flight testers. Topics include a history of low observables, an overview of survivability, LO’s role in survivability, a definition of RCS, RCS reduction techniques, design and management of RCS and RCS measurement tools and data products. Data from currently fielded aircraft are used to provide real-world examples of the topics discussed. Students can operate a near-field, zonal imaging radar and gain first-hand experience of the capabilities and limitations of this class of RCS measurement tool.
LENGTH: four days DATES: March 24-28 DESCRIPTION: This Introductory course combines fundamental concepts of radar and electronic warfare. It begins with a detailed description of basic radar functionality from perspectives of the radar system’s interaction with both the air vehicle and electronic countermeasures, employing numerical examples to demonstrate the key elements of the radar range equation. Additionally, students are provided an overview of radar and infrared systems and jamming; missile warning; communications, navigation and identification; and ECM principles. Student exercises reinforce key concepts and build proficiency in solving problems pertaining to basic radar detection and measurement capabilities. The objective is to provide students with foundational EW concepts including ECM and electronic counter-countermeasure principles. Real-world examples, discussions and numerical examples reinforce student comprehension of radar fundamentals, self-protection and support-jamming subject matter.
LENGTH: four days DATES: TBA Late February / Early March DESCRIPTION: An examination of the means used to intercept radio frequency emissions, discussing test procedures and resources applicable to radar warning receiver systems; electronic warfare receivers and communication, navigation and identification receivers. Fundamental technical and operational characteristics of receivers and associated systems are discussed with specific emphasis on RWR systems from the perspective of T&E practitioners. Instruction consists of a combination of lectures, demonstrations and student exercises.
LENGTH: three days DATES: April 22-28 DESCRIPTION: This course covers the technical and operational characteristics of four specific command guided surface-to-air missile systems. An overview of the concept of CG SAM systems, the engagement scenario, and command guidance laws and techniques are discussed. For each CG SAM system, the topics of instruction include the system’s concept of operation; the antenna, receiver and transmitter subsystems; missile and command links and the fundamentals of ECM effectiveness in the context of test and evaluation. Test implications of system behavior are explored with detailed system technical and performance characteristics. This course also includes student exercises designed to reinforce key performance concepts and their application to test and evaluation. During one of the scheduled course days, students will tour a test facility to get a first-hand look at selected operational CG SAM systems and interact with system engineers and operators.
LENGTH: three days DATES: May 20-22 DESCRIPTION: This course provides a broad technical introduction to anti-access, area-denial threat environments of interest to current and future long-range strike platforms with a focus on threat system enabling technologies and the evolution of capability from legacy to modern air defenses. This training was developed in partnership with AFOTEC Detachment 5 primarily to support upcoming developmental and operational testing and is intended for engineers, analysts, aircrew, test and acquisition leadership.