electronic deception

Types:

electronic manipulative deception, manipulative electronic deception

actions to eliminate revealing telltale indicators that could be used by the enemy (or to convey misleading indicators)

electronic simulative deception, simulative electronic deception

actions to represent friendly notional or actual capabilities to mislead hostile forces

electronic imitative deception, imitative electronic deception

the introduction of electromagnetic energy into enemy systems that imitates enemy emissions

Type of:

ECM, electronic countermeasures

electronic warfare undertaken to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum