Joint Electronic Advanced Technology

Electronic Warfare (EW) Exploration and Innovation (E&I) research efforts focus on the Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) capabilities of electronic warfare (EW), sensing, communications; cyber capabilities, and the delivery platforms that are associated with them. The scope of the EW E&I research efforts is from a joint, multi-domain perspective over the broad range of potential non-kinetic effects, both real and virtual. The non-kinetic effects can overlap into the Electro-Optical and Infrared (EO/IR) phenomenologies, the electormagnetic nuances introduced by delivery platforms (e.g. hypersonics) and potentially, integration with directed energy subsystems. New EW-related and EW/Cyber-related technologies are identified relative to current and projected EMSO challenges informed by the most current threat intelligence and from a joint and multi-domain perspective. Service operational perspectives are obtained through participation or facilitation of joint Communities of Interest (COIs). Potential solutions and technological synergies are explored through interaction with the research and practitioner communities. Considerable efforts are expended to avoid the potential for redundant efforts. The Joint Electronic Advanced Technology program element (JEAT) supports large-scale, operationally-relevant, scenario driven multi-domain experimentation events focused on early development EMSO capabilities that are employed on platforms such as small unmanned systems (UxS) across multiple operational domains. The events are structured for technology developers to experiment within an operationally relevant environment and includes wide participation by DoW operational and technical subject matter experts. The program also explores coordination and interconnectivity of events to enable distributed, multi-domain operations training and experimentation. Focus Areas include Distributed Electronic Attack, Deception, Digital Payload Delivery, Distributed Electronic Support and Electronic Protect with an emphasis on Swarming Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Resilient Communications. These events started including AUKUS integration in FY-23 and increased Defense Industrial Base (DIB) participation.