electronic countermeasure
Definitions
A military technique or device used to prevent or reduce the effectiveness of an enemy's electronic equipment, such as radar or communications.
The use of electromagnetic energy to deceive, jam, or disrupt an adversary's electronic systems.
Examples
The fighter jet deployed an electronic countermeasure to confuse the incoming missile's guidance system.
Modern naval vessels are equipped with sophisticated electronic countermeasure suites to detect and jam enemy radar.
The military exercise focused on testing the effectiveness of each electronic countermeasure against simulated cyber attacks.
Synonyms
electronic warfare jamming signal interference electronic defense ECM radio jamming counter-surveillance
Antonyms
electronic support signal transmission communication signal reception broadcasting electronic intelligence data transmission