TABLE OF CONTENTS This is the second book in the series, and like other books in that position it is intended to have stand-alone value but not be redundant with the first book (in this case, EW 101) . Like the first book, this one collects the material presented in many months of EW 101 columns, organizes the material into chapters, and adds introductory and supplementary material for completeness so it reads like a book rather than a collection of columns. It also has a feature requested by many readers of both the book and the columns: Solved problems.
This book comprises almost entirely new material that was not in the EW 101 book. The exceptions are the sections which provide additional scope to material covered in EW 101. In those cases, there is a brief overview of the relevant EW 101 material. The subjects covered in the rest of the book are:
Chapter 2: Threats, from a functional and signal point of view. EW 101 talked about threats in context, but never really focused in on them.
Chapter 3: Radar Characteristics, is a functional discussion of the different kinds of radars with emphasis on their significance to electronic warfare.
Chapter 4: Infrared and Electro-Optical Considerations in Electronic Warfare, including heat seeking missiles, IR imagery systems, night vision devices, laser designators, and countermeasures.
Chapter 5: EW Against Communications Signals, including radio propagation, digital communication, jamming, and various issues regarding emitter location. Discussions are also extended to the EW impact...
