Electronic Warfare

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Surveillance and intelligence
Electronic warfare
Defence

Electronic Warfare (EW) solutions detect, interpret, control or disrupt signals in the electromagnetic spectrum, typically radar, radio or infrared transmissions, to protect military assets from threats.

OUR EXPERTISE IN ELECTRONIC WARFARE

Our expertise ranges from passive situational awareness to detecting and disabling enemy transmissions or threats, on land, at sea, in the air and in space.

Electronic Detection

Sensing electromagnetic spectrum through intelligence activities and cyber measures to detect threats.
Electronic Protection

Safeguarding electromagnetic (EM) activity with defensive activities and cyber measures to neutralize threats.
Electronic Attack

Taking advantage of the Electromagnetic Spectrum to dominate the enemy by neutralizing their communications and disrupting their command capabilities.

Electronic warfare reinvented: see everything through the noise

In any deployment, controlling and mining the electromagnetic spectrum is crucial for informational, tactical and strategic decisions. The growth in transmissions challenges traditional systems in threat detection, even in higher bands. Thales applies transformative expertise and advanced digital technology to provide trusted, proven superiority in electronic surveillance, intelligence, self-protection and electronic attack.

Thales is a leading provider of comprehensive electronic warfare solutions.

INNOVATION AND PROVEN PERFORMANCE IN ELECTRONIC WARFARE

Thales EW sensors are designed for precise detection and surveillance, leveraging electromagnetic and infrared technologies. This high accuracy enhances the global efficiency of the Thales reconnaissance systems based on various sensors.

Examples: airborne reconnaissance pods, infrared sensors, digital ESM

Our Radar ESM (R-ESM) and Communications ESM (C-ESM) technologies allow comprehensive monitoring and analysis of enemy radar and communications emissions for confident decision-making at technical operational and strategic levels. Our SIGINT systems enable precise interception and analysis of enemy electromagnetic signals, delivering actionable intelligence.

Examples: EW suites, SIGINT platforms, radio signal processors.

Thales offers two compact Electronic Warfare payloads for drones: a RESM sensor for radar detection and a CESM sensor for communications interception. CURCO enhances situational awareness by detecting and locating radar signals with advanced digital technology while remaining lightweight and low power. The mini COMINT payload provides passive long-range detection and 3D direction finding of UHF communications with high accuracy and low consumption. Both solutions improve early warning, data persistence, and spectrum analysis capabilities on unmanned platforms.