System assessment of signature management technologies

This report describes methodology and technology required for system assessment of signature management technologies. A number of assessment issues have been identified through scenario based discussions. These issues are presented together with their implicated requirements of knowledge, assessment methodology, simulation environments and simulation models. The report concludes with descriptions of primary requirements and recommendations for further efforts. A conclusion from the report is that system assessment should be conducted in a broader sense and not solely focused on signature management technologies. The report recommends that future work focus on improved signature models to complement methods and models developed within the electronic warfare community. By combining assessment of signature management technologies and electronic warfare, further technical and tactical combat situations can be assessed. The report also describes the need for planning tools where use of signature management technologies and electronic warfare can be balanced and conducted effectively. Command and control systems should provide support, adapted to the existing situation, for a well balanced, operational, use of signature management technologies and electronic warfare. For this purpose, signature- and electronic warfare models must be developed further and made fit for operational use.