May 2011 • Volume 34, Issue 5
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The Journal of Electronic Defense | May 2011
News
The Monitor 15 USAF Seeks New “Counter Comms” Capability. Washington Report 26 DOD Releases Small Business Solicitation Topics. World Report 28 UK, France Pursue ACCOLADE Naval Decoy Round.
TWTs and Beyond: Putting More Power into EW 42
Barry Manz
The traveling wave tube has long been the power source of choice when it comes to designing radar jammers. But solid-state devices are beginning to close the gap on the TWT’s supremacy in EW. How is this development driving EW innovation?
Departments Features
Europe’s Leading EW and SIGINT Programs 30
Luca Peruzzi
Despite reductions in European defense budgets, EW and SIGINT remain at the forefront of many defense programs in the region. NATO operations in Afghanistan and Libya are proving why EW and SIGINT are so important.
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