Information Warfare and Electronic Warfare Systems

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Covers foundations of information warfare and electronic warfare systems, introducing the Global Information Grid, networks, and information theory. Explores the relationship between electronic warfare and network-centric operations, describes EW systems including ES and EA systems, and examines information operations through concepts such as the OODA loop, cognitive hierarchy, and domains of conflict.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages433

Reading Time18 h 11 min

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Information Warfare and Electronic Warfare Systems For a complete listing of titles in the Artech House Electronic Warfare Library, turn to the back of this book. Information Warfare and Electronic Warfare Systems Richard A. Poisel Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book is available from the U.S. Library of Congress. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Cover design by Vicki Kane ISBN 13: 978-1-60807-705-2 © 2013 ARTECH HOUSE 685 Canton Street Norwood, MA 02062 All rights reserved. Printed and bound in the United States of America. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. All terms mentioned in this book that are known to be trademarks or service marks have been appropriately capitalized. Artech House cannot attest to the accuracy of this information. Use of a term in this book should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To Debbie Contents Preface xv Chapter 1 Introduction to Information Warfare and Electronic Warfare Systems 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Global Information Grid 2 1.3 Networks 4 1.3.1 Operational and Strategic 4 1.3.2 Tactical 4 1.4 Information and Information Theory 5 1.4.1 Network-Centric Operations Background and Characteristics 5 1.5 Electronic Warfare and NCO 7 1.5.1 EW and Networking 10 1.6 EW Systems 14 1.6.1 ES Systems 14 1.6.2 EA Systems 15 1.7 Concluding Remarks 16 References 16 Chapter 2 Information and Information Operations 19 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Information 20 2.2.1 The Importance of Information to Warfare 20 2.2.2 Information Sources 20 2.2.3 Information Attributes 21 2.2.4 EW and Its Effects on Information 26 2.3 OODA Loop and Cognitive Hierarchy 27 2.3.1 The OODA Loop Model 29 2.3.2 Cognitive Hierarchy Model 33 2.4 Information Operations 34 2.4.1 Information Warfare/Information Operations 35 2.4.2 Three Domains of Conflict 37 2.4.3 Applying the Domains of Conflict to IO 43 2.4.4 The Efficiency of Decision-Making 49 2.4.5 Summary 50 2.5 Concluding Remarks 51 References 51 Chapter 3 Information Theory 53 3.1 Introduction 53 3.2 Random Variables and Probabilities 53 3.2.1 Moments 56 3.2.2 Entropy 57 3.3 Information 59 3.3.1 Entropy and Information 60 3.3.2 Measuring Information 60 3.3.3 Mutual Information 61 3.4 Information Channels 63 3.4.1 Channels 63 3.4.2 Discrete Channels 64 3.4.3 Coding 64 3.4.4 Channel Capacity 65 3.4.5 Shannon’s Channel Coding Theorem 67 3.4.6 Capacity Versus Bandwidth 70 3.4.7 Shannon Limit 72 3.4.8 Capacity of M-Point QAM Signals 73 3.4.9 Capacity of an n-ary PCM System

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