EMS Monitor & Broadcast Training Capacity Enhancement

Electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) supremacy is vital to the success of the war fighter; spectrum dominance, however, is becoming increasingly more difficult with advances in signal processing algorithms and device technologies. Realistic training environments are essential to properly prepare the war fighter for the non-permissive, congested, contested, and dynamic spectrum that will be encountered on current and future operations. As such, entities such as the DoD and federal and state law enforcement agencies require new training tools capable of creating and performing emerging EMS monitoring and broadcasting. The overall objective of this topic is to create a portable, extensible training device that can emulate both blue force monitoring methods and opposing force broadcasting methods targeted at modern and futuristic waveforms. This system will build upon state-of-the-art open-source software, commercial off the shelf (COTS) products, and standardized modular interfaces to provide a flexible, economical, and easily-upgradeable portable platform. Deployment of this system will considerably advance war fighter capability and training effectiveness by providing a portable platform that can detect, identify, and broadcast against modern communication techniques. Additionally, the flexibility of the open architecture will facilitate future enhancements, thus providing the foundation for enhanced platform extensibility and lifespan atypical of current EW platforms.