EMA and IDS are participating in the 20th DoD Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Program Review, which provides an information exchange forum for DoD Components, the Federal Government, and Industry E3 and Spectrum professionals. The DoD E3 Program Review will be held at the Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX, the week of April 3-7, 2017.
Spectrum operations are an important part of the overall information battle space. The work ensures that the decision makers have the essential information needed to obtain mission objectives. The work of spectrum management is further complicated by the increasing number of spectrum users, the increasing speed of operations and advancing capabilities of adversaries.
One of the key components of spectrum management is the compatibility of RF systems with the existing emitters and receivers in the environment. The environment includes ambient emissions, natural sources of interference, emitters on the same platform and other proximate systems or users of spectrum.
For the purposes of the US Defense Spectrum Organization, there is discipline referred to as electromagnetic environmental effects (E3), which concerns itself with:
EMA is a world leader in the analysis of electromagnetic environmental effects. Our aerospace and defense clients need their systems and equipment to be safe, functional, and compatible with the electromagnetic environment. EMA’s deep experience with advanced defense systems and our simulation and test support capabilities work together to make us a premier partner to aerospace and defense clients in the US.
EMA provides its clients with a full range of advanced EMC and RF consulting services – refined over nearly 38 years of experience supporting both government and commercial clients – and are known for our commitment to excellence and our outstanding achievements in quality, performance, and technical accuracy. With a focus on long-term, ongoing client relationships, many of our clients retain our services across multiple contracts, resulting in successful partnerships over many years.
EMA is the exclusive US representative of the IDS collection of advanced electromagnetic simulation tools, including the upcoming Galileo EMT toolkit .
EMA and IDS are participating in the 20th DoD Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Program Review, which provides an information exchange forum for DoD Components, the Federal Government, and Industry E3 and Spectrum professionals. The DoD E3 Program Review will be held at the Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX, the week of April 3-7, 2017.
Sponsored by the DISA's Defense Spectrum Organization (DSO), the DoD E3 PR promotes communication, coordination, commonality, and synergy among the DoD Components for E3 related matters. The Program Review is an information exchange forum for DoD Components, the Federal Government, and Industry E3 and Spectrum Management professionals to collaborate, network, and meet to discuss policy and regulations, acquisition trends, operational supportability, and emerging technology. It also features dozens of technical presentations, several training seminars, and many working groups, ad hoc meetings, and exhibitions.
EMA and IDS will be at the 2017 DoD E3 conference. We invite you to interact with us in the following ways:
Spectrum and E3 tasks are supported by IDs in the following ways:
1. Site analysis and assessment - Spectrum and E3 teams must determine the local EM environment. The tasks include:
IDS Contribution to this area – The IDS Aeronautics and Naval services groups have deep experience in this area. Our testing services group can perform site measurements for spectrum management.
2. EMI/EMC analysis of equipment, platform or the environment. The tasks include:
IDS Contribution to this area – The Galileo EMT is a perfect match for modeling the antenna effects.
3. Communication equipment studies – Provide support to understand the RF link health for Tx/Rx pairs. The tasks include:
IDS Contribution to this area – Galileo EMT includes analysis of moving platform links and can consider link analysis.
4. Electronic Warfare and Directed Energy – Provide assessments of frequency/spectrum de-confliction tactics, techniques, procedures and supporting technology.
IDS Contribution to this area - The IDS aeronautics group has deep experience in modeling and simulating these phenomena.
5. Space and satellite analyses – Provide analysis of the ambient space RF environment. Determine and research upcoming missions. Perform propagation analysis to determine the threat based on known satellite ephemerides.
IDS Contribution to this area - The IDS space services group has specialized codes and deep experience in RF propagation and space systems.
IDS Contribution to this area - The Galileo EMT capabilities of the moving platform link is the best tool this purpose.
6. E3 or spectrum test and measurement. The tasks include:
IDS Contribution to this area - The IDS test services group supports these tasks.
7. HERO, HERP, HERF or RADHAZ analysis. Provide simulation and testing to ensure the safe and compatible operation of ordnance, personnel and fuels from RF systems.
IDS Contribution to this area – Galileo EMT can simulate the field coupling levels. Ship EDF is a comprehensive tool for these effects in naval applications. The upcoming cable harness integration of MHARNESS can support ordnance harness coupling.
IDS Contribution to this area – Galileo EMT is the best tool for this application.
8. E3 Measurements of Materials, Structures, Vehicles and Assemblies – Measurements must be performed on the following:
IDS Contribution to this area - The IDS test division can support this effort.
Prepared by Tim McDonald, PhD - tim@ema3d.com