Unclassified TAPA Maritime EW Experiments Anthony Schellhase Electronic Warfare & Radar Division TTCP PA-02-05 EWS 27 May 2008 TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 1
Electronic Warfare & Radar Division EWRD Focus on S&T programs in all areas of non-communications EW Provide ADF support on EW acquisition programs Maritime & Land EW Systems Group Maintain specialist capabilities in maritime & land platform survivability EW studies & analysis EW tactics development EW integration & interoperability TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 2
TAPA 2006 Background TAPA 2006 Maritime EW Experiment was conducted under the auspices of RIMPAC, The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) EWS TP3 (Countermeasures to Protect Surface Platforms) & PA- 2/05/EWS Anti-ship Missile Countermeasures A 4-eyes (AUS/CAN/UK/US) Maritime EW experiment Primary focus was EW Systems experimentation Current Coalition Fleet Systems R&D Systems Fleet EW training by-product TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 3
TAPA Maritime EW Experiment Etymology TAPA 1 - The TTCP Anti-ship Missile Project Arrangement TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 4
TAPA Maritime EW Experiment Etymology TAPA 1 - The TTCP Anti-ship Missile Project Arrangement TAPA 2 - Bar at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikiki TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 5
TAPA06 Maritime EW Experiment TAPA EW Research Objectives: Study EW Systems Interoperability (Decoys, onboard EA, ES & EMI) Assess EW performance against advanced ASM threat simulators Explore new EW countermeasure concepts (Off-board EA techniques) Study effects of ship HK illuminators on threat performance Assess HVU self & escort soft-kill protection capabilities Gain insights concerning Force ASMD and tactics ASM Threats US Learjet -- (Seekers) Bell 412 Decoys/EA Nulka TAPA FY06 Assets Siren CVN LINCOLN Ships DDG 90 USS Chafee FFH-334 HMCS Regina DDG 77 USS O Kane FFH-153 HMAS Stuart AUS Learjet (GTS Mk1 simulator) Nulka CC System RAMSES American Islander (Siren, EDO 3701, DDH-283 HMCS SEWIP HGHS) Algonquin DDG 60 USS Paul Hamilton L-52 HMAS Manoora Coalition EW ASM At-Sea Testing Beneficial to S&T Programs and Fleet Training TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 6
TAPA06 Oahu Operations Bases TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 7
TAPA06 Experimental Areas Rainbow Surf FL500 Executed during RIMPAC 06 exercise in Hawaii 6-14 July 2006 3 Operational areas 8 Naval ships 3 Aircraft 4 ASM simulators 3 ASM countermeasures 1 AUS & 2 CAN Live Fire Nulka rounds 12 dedicated test windows 24 hours of testing 170 simulated ASM engagements MELA SOUTH QUINT 11-14 July 10 July PALI PALI 25- FL250 UNL 35K Oahu 6-8 July LONO CENTRAL FCA UNL LONO EAST FCA UNL LONO EAST TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 8 LONO CENTRAL
Typical Interoperability Run Setup Primary Objectives of Run Nulka/Siren/RAMSES Interoperability RAMSES/Siren targeted at NRL Sims Nulka targeted at AUS & US Sims Test Assets HMCS Regina employed RAMSES HMAS Stuart, ES collect & military coordination Nulka CC payload on Bell 412 Helo Siren ADR onboard AI TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 9
TAPA06 Snap-shot (1 of 11) GTS Mark 1 Pod on AUS Learjet TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 10
TAPA06 Snap-shot (2 of 11) GTS Mark 1 Pod being installed at K-Bay TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 11
TAPA06 Snap-shot (3 of 11) US Sims on US Learjet at K-Bay TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 12
TAPA06 Snap-shot (4 of 11) TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 13 HMAS Stuart, HMCS Regina & American Islander
TAPA06 Snap-shot (5 of 11) TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 14 American Islander + Siren + Battlegroup
TAPA06 Snap-shot (6 of 11) TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 15 USS Abraham Lincoln during Nulka CCS run
TAPA06 Snap-shot (7 of 11) USS Abraham Lincoln + AUS and US Lears TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 16
TAPA06 Snap-shot (8 of 11) USS Abraham Lincoln + Nulka CCS TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 17
TAPA06 Snap-shot (9 of 11) TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 18 HMCS Regina + Nulka CCS
TAPA06 Snap-shot (10 of 11) CCS on HMAS Manoora TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 19 CCS & HMCS Regina
TAPA06 Snap-shot (11 of 11) Good eating on the American Islander when you could keep it down! TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 20
TAPA06 Data Collection/Reconstruction Extensive data collection & reconstruction of TAPA experiment TSPI data (GPS) for all air and surface platforms Ship radars & EW systems Link 16 data Detailed collection from all ASM simulators Separate ES collections from American Islander SIMDIS Toolset used to create integrated playbacks of all engagements TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 21
SIMDIS EW Data Display ASM Sim Decoy FFH HVU TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 22
TAPA06 Benefits to Coalition 170 simulated multi threat ASM simulator engagements against fleet Repeatable ASMD training provided for entire combat team First international GTS Mark 1 tests Three successful Nulka live fire events EW EMI evaluation Understanding of how multiple coalition EA systems are likely to interact An insight into Nulka protection of HVU platforms Testing of op. & dev. ES equipment in a complex environment Cost sharing provided a benefit allowing a larger more valuable EW experiment to be conducted by 4-eyes Navies First 4 eyes coalition force EW testing and training event The level of international collaboration achieved in planning, executing, analysing and reporting TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 23
TAPA08 Experiment Overview Follow-on to TAPA06 Maritime EW Experiment Performed as part of TTCP PA-2/05/EWS ASM Countermeasures Fleet approved and supported coalition EW Experiment during RIMPAC 2008 Ranked #5 out of 57 proposed experiments in US Fleet Forces Command Exercise Plan 2008 EW Systems Experimentation Current Coalition Fleet Systems R&D Systems Fleet EW training as an experiment by-product TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 24
TAPA08 Objectives AUS/CAN/UK/US Maritime Warfare Tactics Forum and the TTCP PA recommended objectives for TAPA08 RAN objectives & priorities included Experiment objectives include: Advanced ASM Threat capabilities ES/EA performance against the ASM threat EW interoperability Counter Surveillance/Counter Targeting Adversarial Jamming against ship radars HVU protection (self and escort protection) HK/SK interoperability TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 25
TAPA08 Ship/Air Assets AUS FFH ANZAC Class AOR Class AUS P3C Learjet CAN FFH Halifax Class CF-18 Bell 412 HELO US DDG Areleigh Burke Class CVN Class LSD Class US P3C F/A-18 Learjet Gulf-stream 1 TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 26
TAPA08 Coalition EW Assets AUS ES/EA Centaur Nulka CCS Nulka live fire Sea-Gnat Chaff CAN ES/EA CANEWS RAMSES EA Shield Chaff US ES/EA SLQ-32V(2) with SEWIP B1A (ICAD & ESE) ONR MFEW EDO 3701 LM AIEWS+ BAE ES TEWM EA UK ES/EA CARDS EA + Profiler TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 27
TAPA08 ASM Simulation Capabilities Examine the performance of the advanced ASM threat and assess the performance of coalition EW systems in detecting and countering ASM Simulators AUS Learjet with GTS Mark 1 programmed to simulate: Kilo1 Sierra1 Sierra2 US Learjet with NRL coherent pulse-doppler simulator NRL MMW simulator India 1 simulator Tango simulator TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 28
TAPA08 Coalition EA Interoperability Examine the operational impact of deploying multiple EA systems in a coalition task force environment. EA Assets AUS EA System Nulka CCS Sea-Gnat Chaff US EA Systems TEWM EA SLQ-32V(4) CAN EA Systems RAMSES EA Shield Chaff UK ES/EA CARDS EA TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 29
TAPA08 HVU Protection Examine the viability of using soft-kill in self & area protection roles to protect large deck platforms from ASM attack. EA Assets AUS Nulka CCS US TEWM EA CAN RAMSES UK CARDS EA Ship Assets US CVN Class LSD Class AUS AOR Class TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 30
TAPA08 Counter Surveillance/Targeting Examine the area and self protection capability of onboard EA. Ship EA Assets US SLQ-32V(4) TEWM EA CAN RAMSES EA UK CARDS EA Surveillance/Targeting Radar Assets AUS RAAF P3C with modern radar US USAF FA-18 with APG-73 P3C with APS-137 CAN CF-18 with APG-73 TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 31
TAPA08 Adversarial Jamming Examine impact of adversarial use of EA on coalition active and passive sensors during simulated ASM engagements Airborne EA Assets US System Gulf-stream 1 aircraft with NRL s Multiple EA system Sensor Assets FCRs & TIRs of US DDG, AUS FFH & CAN FFH platforms TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 32
TAPA08 HK/SK Interoperability Examine the real-time impact of directing and transmitting hard-kill/soft-kill sensors on soft-kill ASMD EA Assets Sensor Assets AUS AUS Nulka CCS FFH ANZAC Class FCRs Sea-Gnat Chaff US US DDG Arleigh Burke Class FCRs Nulka CCS CAN SLQ-32V(4) FFH Halifax Class FCRs CAN EA Systems RAMSES Shield Chaff TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 33
NENE 29K NENE FCA FL290 Rainbow Surf FL500 TAPA OPAREA MELA NORTH 15K PALI PALI 25-35K FL250 UNL QUINT MELA CENTRAL MELA SOUTH FCA UNL MELA SOUTH MAKO FCA UNL MKO LONO WEST FCA UNL LONO CENTRAL FCA UNL LONO EAST FCA UNL TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 34 LONO WEST LONO CENTRAL LONO EAST
TAPA08 Benefits to Navies Testing of counter targeting, counter acquisition and counter tracking defences against ASM simulators the complete ASM engagement! Insight into how adversarial jamming of shipboard sensors will degrade hard-kill/soft-kill ASMD Robust EW testing against GTS simulation of topical ASM threats An invaluable opportunity to conduct Navy CMD&V Additional data on large flat-deck EW self protection capabilities Provision of operationally realistic soft-kill/hard-kill ASMD testing and training in a multi-ship, multi-threat, hostile EW environment that cannot be replicated in Australia TAPA Maritime EW Experiments - Page 35