Keeping EW Relevant After It’s Fielded

An electromagnetic warfare capability only counts if a warfighter can use it. But once it reaches the field, the adversary starts working on a way to beat it.

For today’s conversation, Ken Miller sits down with Andy Martin, Senior Scientific Technical Manager and Distinguished Engineer for Advanced Electronic Warfare at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), to break down what “speed of relevance” means for EMSO capabilities. Together, they discuss Navy acquisition reform and the shift from PEOs to PAEs, how Crane tests effects nobody can see, and why open architecture and rapid reprogramming help fielded systems keep up with new threats. They also talk about how a culture of candor among engineers helps make interoperability possible.

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