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Electronic warfare (also known as EW) is warfare involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy to attack an enemy, impede an enemy's use of the electromagnetic spectrum, or collect information.
Overview
Attack
Electronic attack (EA), or electronic countermeasures (ECM), is the offensive use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy weapons to attack enemy personnel, facilities, or equipment with the intent to diminish or eliminate enemy combat capability. The most common form of electronic attack is "jamming."
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Protection
Electronic protection (EP), or electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM), are measures taken to protect against electronic attack or to minimize the effectiveness of the use the electromagnetic spectrum by the enemy. These measures include many forms of stealth technology intended to hide friendly personnel, vehicles, or facilities from view.
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Support
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Human usage
Some classes of United Nations Space Command warships possess electronic countermeasure systems. The Paris-class heavy frigate's countermeasures are capable of jamming an Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette's communications for several minutes, as evidenced by the UNSC Savannah disrupting the Ardent Prayer's communications during Operation: UPPER CUT.[1] Anlace-class light frigates have the option of being equipped with electronic warfare modules, allowing them to mask a UNSC presence or inhibit communication between enemy ships.[2] When employed in pairs, two Anlace-class frigates are capable of projecting a jamming blanket around an entire planet, preventing communications within this zone.[2][3]
UNSC missiles may be fitted with specialized warheads that conduct jamming and decoy functions to disrupt enemy countermeasures, therefore having the capability to function in both electronic attack and protection roles.[4]
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Covenant usage
Covenant vessels such as the Covenant stealth ship possess ECM to counter the guidance locks on Archer missiles. One of these used ECM to counter missiles fired by the UNSC Iroquois during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV. Faced with no choice, Commander Jacob Keyes then rammed the corvette, smashing it and making its remains fall onto the planet.[5] Much larger ships, such as the Varric-pattern heavy cruiser Incorruptible, also possessed electronic countermeasures for countering enemy plasma torpedoes, as well as anti-ECM measures.[6]
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Banished usage
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Forerunner usage
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Electronic warfare in terrestrial combat
Human usage
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Covenant usage
In the Covenant military, a "point" is a small grouping of specialists not under the command of an obedientiary, tasked with electronic warfare, reconnaissance, or communications proxies.[7]
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Banished usage
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Forerunner usage
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Production notes
TALK ABOUT E-War units
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Sources
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 121
- ^ Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 13
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 115
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 196
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 193-194
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 239