electronic warfare - battlefield EW target simulator (BEWTS)

The Battlefield EW Target Simulator (BEWTS) is a small, lightweight, low-powered unit that provides a radio frequency target for electronic warfare and communications operators. With a low acquisition cost it could be considered expendable in certain field situations.

BEWTS can be pre-programmed to provide EW operators and trainers with a:

• radio frequency (RF) target simulator
• training tool
• calibration tool
• imitative or manipulative electronic deception capability
• low-power communications jamming (unattended nuisance jamming)

BEWTS provides:

• a realistic training tool for communications intercept operator training
• a target for the calibration and confidence check of equipment such as radio direction finders (DF)
• replay of any language over the air for realistic mission simulation
• multiple choice of transmission types for variation in training

Key benefits:

• configurable for a wide variety of applications or scenarios
• very simple to use - thus low training overhead
• economical - expensive resources such as radio operators/detachments are not required to provide training or calibration targets
• small and lightweight
• low cost
• upgrades and user-definable requirements are easily implemented
• transmission distance can be intentionally limited if required
• up to 1,000 programmable transmission segments