ECM

Other forms: ECMS

Definitions of ECM

1. noun

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

   types:

   electronic deception

   the deliberate use of electromagnetic energy in a manner intended to convey misleading information

   electronic jamming, jam, jamming

   deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems

   barrage jamming

   electronic jamming over a wide range of frequencies simultaneously

   selective jamming, spot jamming

   electronic jamming of a specific channel or frequency

   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:

   EW, electronic warfare

   military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum