Communications, Radar & Electronic Warfare (201.. - Index of

350 Communications, Radar and Electronic WarfareAircraft can mount individual tasking missions over relatively short durations.Longer surveillance can be maintained by assigning several aircraft to the task, at highC05t and with increasing probability of counter-detection as the activity goes on.Land systems can be covert, but have lower capability to detect transmissions at longrange. Special Forces can perform closer surveillance, but again with the risk ofdetection in enemy territory.Naval surface platforms provide long-endurance collection tasks, but they arevulnerable to detection. Submarines can operate in enemy territory for longperiods, but run a greater risk of detection by having an ES mast raised abovethe surface.18.4.6 Collection versus DetectionAn important consideration when conducting collection activities against enemy airdefence or surveillance radars is the risk of counter detection or even engagement byenemy systems. However, if the radar parametric detection system is sensitive enough,it should be possible for the measurements to be taken without this risk. This isillustrated in Figure 18. 13.ES Detection rangeFigure 18.13Range comparison between engagement, detection and ES detection.