By compiling its Spectrum Battle Management Suite (SBMS), which generates a situational picture from a huge amount of Electronic Warfare (EW) data, HENSOLDT has created an advanced version of the Electronic Warfare Data Analyzer (EWDA). This state-of-the-art tool empowers mission data of the Eurofighter to be evaluated efficiently, facilitating rapid and well-informed decisions for programmed future missions. More than just electronic self-protection systems, such as that of the Eurofighter, require a system set-up that ensures the system operates with precision and can be adapted flexibly.
These system settings are taken from recorded reconnaissance data of former programmed missions. The more accurate and comprehensive this mission data that can be evaluated, the better the self-protective system can be programmed for the next mission.
“The amount of data that modern sensors deliver today can only be practically utilized with the help of advanced mechanisms,” says Roland Castor, Head of Spectrum Dominance at HENSOLDT. “With the heart of our Spectrum Battle Management Suite, we were able to develop an automated solution that proves its worth, especially in the demanding operational scenarios of the Eurofighter. The assertiveness and protection of aircrews are significantly improved once incorporated.”
The SBMS software enables seamless planning of Electronic Warfare (EW) operations based on real-time and recorded reconnaissance results from radar and radio signals (Signal Intelligence, SIGINT). It is continuously further developed by HENSOLDT and is in use in several NATO and EU countries. Due to its modular software architecture, different operational concepts can be adapted to suit specific needs. The SBMS provides a unified software solution for all EW requirements of modern armed forces.
On the hardware side, the EWDA software ensures the analysis of extensive flight data in the Eurofighter with a focus on Electronic Support Measures (ESM) and Electronic Countermeasures (ECM). Synthetic laboratory tests are evaluated in real-time, and complex post-flight analysis supports system parameterization and command of jamming systems to adapt to future threats. The results ensure the targeted optimization of system performance in the Eurofighter self-protection system. HENSOLDT is already looking ahead, leveraging the versatility of the Eurofighter defense in various roles and applications. Based in Taufkirchen near Munich, the company develops comprehensive solutions for defense electronics and cyber security. With more than 6,400 employees, HENSOLDT achieved a turnover of 1.5 billion euros in 2021.