Methods and apparatuses for allocating electromagnetic-spectrum jamming assets
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorJohn C. Bodenschatz
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Abstract
Embodiments of a method and apparatus for assigning electromagnetic-spectrum (ES) jamming assets are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the method includes dividing an electronic warfare (EW) support area into a grid. The method may further include determining a vulnerability area (VA) of the entity based on planned route information of the entity within the EW support area. The VA may include portions of the grid. The method may further include assigning a first jamming asset to the VA based on a coverage capability of the first jamming asset. The coverage capability may include a number of contiguous portions of the grid.
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A method for assigning electromagnetic-spectrum (ES) jamming assets for protection of an entity, the method comprising:
- dividing an electronic warfare (EW) support area into a grid;
- determining a vulnerability area (VA) of the entity based on planned route information of the entity within the EW support area, the VA including portions of the grid;
- and
- assigning a first jamming asset to the VA based on a coverage capability of the first jamming asset, the coverage capability including a number of contiguous portions of the grid.
A method for protecting an entity on a battlefield, the method comprising:
- dividing the battlefield into a grid;
- determining vulnerability information of the entity based on a planned route of the entity within the battlefield, the vulnerability information including
- a geographic vulnerability area (VA) including portions of the grid, and
- timing information for times that the entity is predicted to be located in corresponding portions of the grid;
- identifying a set of electromagnetic spectrum (ES) jamming systems within a distance of at least one portion of the VA;
- and
- transmitting instructions to an ES jamming system of the set of ES jamming systems instructing the ES jamming system to provide coverage to the VA for a time period.
An apparatus for assigning electromagnetic-spectrum (ES) jamming assets for protection of an entity, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors configured to
- divide an electronic warfare (EW) support area into a grid;
- determine a vulnerability area (VA) of the entity based on planned route information of the entity within the EW support area, the VA including portions of the grid;
- and
- assign a first jamming asset to the VA based on a coverage capability of the first jamming asset, the coverage capability including a number of contiguous portions of the grid;
- and
- a communication interface configured to
- receive route information from a command server;
- and
- transmit assignment notifications to the jamming assets.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed on an Electronic Warfare Battle Management (EWBM) device, cause the EWBM device to:
- divide a battlefield into a grid;
- determine vulnerability information of an entity based on a planned route of the entity within the battlefield, the vulnerability information including
- a geographic vulnerability area (VA) including portions of the grid and
- timing information for times that the entity is predicted to be located in corresponding portions of the grid;
- identify a set of electromagnetic spectrum (ES) jamming systems within a distance of at least one portion of the VA;
- and
- transmit instructions to an ES jamming system of the set of ES jamming systems instructing the ES jamming system to provide coverage to the VA for a time period.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.