Electronic warfare support measures - Quiz
Electronic warfare support measures
  • 1. What is the primary function of electronic support (ES) measures?
A) Gather intelligence through passive listening
B) Actively jam enemy communications
C) Physically destroy enemy radar sites
D) Transmit false radar signals
  • 2. Who controls the actions taken during electronic support missions?
A) A tactical sensor array
B) A field engineer
C) An operational commander
D) An automated computer system
  • 3. Which of the following is a purpose of electronic support?
A) Providing artillery logistical support
B) Physical vehicle maintenance
C) Immediate threat recognition
D) Establishing long-range radio communication
  • 4. Electronic support data can be used to produce which type of intelligence?
A) HUMINT, OSINT, and GEOINT
B) SIGINT, COMINT, and ELINT
C) Physical equipment capability reports
D) Only weather intelligence
  • 5. Why can ESM platforms detect radar beyond the radar's own detection range?
A) They use satellite-linked sensors
B) They ignore the radar's frequency range
C) Transmitted pulses have more power than reflected echoes
D) They are located at higher altitudes
  • 6. What is a major advantage of ESM platforms during collection?
A) They transmit high-power jamming signals
B) They do not require antennas
C) They provide constant GPS updates
D) They can remain electronically silent
  • 7. What designation is given to United States airborne ESM receivers?
A) AN/USQ series
B) AN/ARC series
C) AN/APG series
D) AN/ALR series
  • 8. What is the required frequency spectrum range for electromagnetic surveillance?
A) 30 MHz to 50 GHz
B) 10 kHz to 1 MHz
C) 100 GHz to 500 GHz
D) 50 MHz to 100 MHz
  • 9. Why is wide-spectrum capability a desirable characteristic for ESM equipment?
A) It prevents the device from overheating
B) Foreign frequencies are initially unknown
C) It allows for transmission of decoy signals
D) It reduces the weight of the antenna
  • 10. What is the purpose of narrow bandpass in ESM equipment?
A) To increase the transmit power
B) To reduce the power consumption of the device
C) To discriminate the signal of interest from nearby radiation
D) To allow for faster frequency hopping
  • 11. Which characteristic is necessary for ESM equipment because signal strength is initially unknown?
A) Low altitude deployment
B) Wide dynamic range
C) Fixed signal gain
D) High-frequency modulation
  • 12. What is the purpose of good angle-of-arrival measurement?
A) To locate the transmitter
B) To identify the radar model
C) To increase receiver bandwidth
D) To minimize signal reflection
  • 13. Electronic support provides information required for which of the following?
A) Supply chain management
B) Fuel consumption monitoring
C) Electronic protection and electronic attack
D) Vehicle navigation
  • 14. What is the primary operational value of the ESM library of technical data?
A) Cleaning the electromagnetic environment
B) Providing tactical combat information
C) Determining the weight of enemy systems
D) Encrypting friendly communications
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