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2020-08-12

TEWS: Intelligentand Strategic Weapon of Choice

Today, integrated intelligence ecosystems are becoming prominent on the electronic battlefield, as defence and security forces look to gain the edge in the next generation of conflict technology. Specialised standalone products have play a crucial role but combining advanced technologies into coherent multi-sensor, multi-platform systems offers true spectrum dominance.

This is why the optimal integration of advanced deployable technologies with real-time data exchange make Tactical Electronic Warfare Systems (TEWS) the weapons of choice.

HENSOLDT South Africa (previously GEW) is a market leader in providing integrated, turnkey tactical EW systems, expertly incorporating interconnected and diverse entities into advanced systems that seamlessly offer situational awareness, intelligence and countermeasures. These systems integrate the latest and most advanced products and solutions for fast wideband interception, monitoring, direction-finding, analysis and jamming in the HF, V/UHF and SHF frequency bands.

“Because of our high-tech products and exceptional integration, our systems are at the forefront of technology and capabilities, with unparalleled reliability,” said Dr. Naudé Scribante, Senior Executive of EW Systems, HENSOLDT South Africa.

On-the-spot Intelligence

The primary purpose of a tactical EW system is to enable the battlefield commander to detect, locate, and identify the enemy using Communications Intelligence (COMINT) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) support measures that provide real-time information for on-the-spot intelligence dissemination. This intelligence provides situational awareness, including the size and disposition of enemy forces, as well as electronic order-of-battle awareness. The commander can then also deny the enemy the use of the electromagnetic spectrum with the employment of electronic attack systems, which deny, disrupt or degrade the enemy’s ability to communicate, coordinate and employ radar for surveillance and targeting.

The secondary purpose of the system is to supply the intercepted information to the strategic domain for processing, validation, analysis and decision-making.

Tactical EW systems range from single stations operating in standalone mode, to multiple interconnected stations operating in a fully integrated EW ecosystem, with capabilities configured and deployed for optimal performance in the theatre of operations.

Tailored to the unique needs of clients and their operating environments, HENSOLDT’s tactical EW systems are designed to be platform independent, forming modular systems comprising integrated networks of man-pack, transportable, mobile and semi-mobile deployments.

The hub of this ecosystem is the EW command and control software system, providing up-to-date situational awareness, informed mission planning, real-time mission control and accurate threat management. Through effective deployment planning, online task-distribution and real-time collation of task results, the true benefit of the system’s sensors and effectors are unleashed.

HENSOLDT has almost 30 years’ experience in large-scale tactical EW systems and have become market leaders in this domain, having supplied hundreds of stations that form part of large-scale integrated ecosystems. These systems are operational in a number of countries across the globe and many have been in service for decades, being maintained and upgraded by the company since its installation.

HENSOLDT has teams of specialists committed to supporting its systems throughout the world – assisting clients with in-country technical and logistics support, continuous training, long-term maintenance, repairs and upgrades. During the current global pandemic, the company continues to support the missions of clients and offer these services remotely, or on-site in locations where they have stationed personnel.

Reliable Partnership

HENSOLDT’s presence in the Middle East dates back a quarter of a century. Though the company’s name has changed over this period, the company’s strong relationship with countries in the region has remained consistent. This has earned HENSOLDT the reputation from its long-standing Middle East customers as a reliable partner in the area of defence and security electronics. The company supports many active programmes in the region ranging from airborne radar on combat aircraft to sensors for border security.

Reference Text/photo:www.hensoldt.co.za

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