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JANUARY 2016
Vol. 39, No. 1
www.crows.org
The Journal of Electronic Defense
Inside the
USS
Ponce
Also in this issue:
High Energy Lasers
for Aircraft
Technology Survey:
Signal Generators
for EW and SIGINT
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Volume 39, Issue 1
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The Journal of Electronic Defense
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The Journal of Electronic Defense | January 2016
News
The Monitor
15
AOC Convention Wrap-Up: Focus on the Cyber and
Electronic Warfare Relationship.
World Report
19
Italy, Spain Evaluate DIRCM Systems at Trial
EMBOW XV.
Technology Survey:
RF Signal Generators
Ollie Holt
27
The current generation of RF signal generators
features much greater capability than its
predecessors. This month, we take a look at RF
signal generators for EW and SIGINT development
applications.
Features
On the Brink: Laser Wars Not Just a
Movie Fantasy
20
John Haystead
Departments
6
8
10
12
32
34
36
39
41
42
The View From Here
Conferences Calendar
Courses Calendar
From the President
Threat Monitor
EW 101
AOC News: Views from the
AOC Symposium and Convention
AOC News
Index of Advertisers
JED Quick Look
High energy laser (HEL) systems are maturing rapidly
and are nearing operational reality.
Light Saber – LaWS Prototype
Brings Directed Energy
Onto the Front-Line
23
Richard Scott
JED
received an exclusive look at the USS
Ponce
and
the Laser Weapon System (LaWS) it is evaluating.
Cover photo courtesy US Navy. Contents photo Rich Schmitt Photography.
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