LtCol Stephan Becker, DEUAF
NAEW&CF E-3A Component
Geilenkirchen AB, Germany
Capabilities, Limitations & Planning Considerations
Overview
• Introduction
• Missions
• Sensors
• Communications
• Mission System
• Crew Composition
• Planning Considerations
Introduction
NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force (NAEW&CF)
• First E-3A delivered in 1982
• 16 E-3As currently operational
• NATO’s only multi-national combat-ready flying unit
Introduction
Heavily modified Boeing 707-320
AN/APY-2 Radar
APX-103 IFF System
AN/AYR-2 Passive Detection System
20+ UHF/VHF/HF
APX-103 IFF Interrogator
AN/APY-2 Surveillance Radar
IntroductionCNS/ ATM Upgrade
IntroductionMode 5/ IP Comm Upgrade
UPX-40
Chat/ AIS Integration
IntroductionFLEP
Urgent Requirements
1. Link-16 Upgrade/ JREAP-C
2. Secure Communications
3. CNS/ATM Communication and
Information Enhancement
4. Airborne Networking (GMTI, web
browsing, coalition shared data server,
imageriy, video, etc.)
Mission Critical Requirements
5. Mission System Enhancement
6. Radar Electronic Protection Upgrade
7. Enhanced Radar Detection
8. Digital Autopilot
Key Requirements
9. Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) Data
Link
10. HF Automatic Link Establishment
(ALE)
11. Anti-Jam Communications
12. Improved Passive Detection
Developing Requirements
13. Upgrade Identification Friend or Foe
(IFF)
14. Self-Defence Improvement
15. Broadcast Intelligence Interface
16. Enhanced Identification Measures
Wide Band Satcom
MIDS (JTIDS) Update (E28)
VHF SINCGARSUpdate (E54)
Crypto Upgrade (E10, E11)
UHF SATURN/HQ (E3)
Console Upgrades (P75-P90)
Mission Computing Upgrade (E56)
CPS Replacement (B1)
IntroductionFLEP Overview
Situation Display Consoles
IntroductionFuture
Mission Statement
"Deliver ready, responsive Airborne Early
Warning, Battle Management and Command
and Control capability to operational
commanders in support of NAC-approved
taskings."
Missions
• Command & Control (C2)
• Air/Maritime Surveillance
✓ Airborne Early Warning
✓ Air Defense Coordination
• Weapons Control
✓ OCA, DCA, AR, CAS, TST/DT
• Airspace Management
• Personnel Recovery
• …and a multitude of non-traditional/emerging applications (HVE,
counter piracy, counter trafficking, disaster relief coordination)
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Communications
• 20 UHF Radios
• 2 SATCOM
• 12 available for mission use
• 4 x Have Quick II
• 10 x KY-58
• 5 VHF AM/FM Radios
• Not secure capable
• 3 HF Radios (securable)
• Radio Tele-type (RATT)
• 2 ERV (“J-Voice”) Channels
• Depends on link architecture
Communications
• Link-16 = Primary & Preferred Datalink
• UHF Antenna
• JTIDS Class 2H Terminal
• Link-11
• UHF/HF
• Most often used w/ naval units
• Radio Tele-type (RATT)
• Free-text messages via HF
• Transverse/ Chat
Planning Considerations
How can we contribute to SBAMD operations?
• RASP via Link
• C2 Coordination/ Battle Management (DCA/ CAPs)
• SATCOM DAMA voice transmissions potentially possible