Methods and apparatuses for allocating electromagnetic-spectrum jamming assets
First Claim
1. A method for assigning electromagnetic-spectrum (ES) jamming assets for protection of an entity, the method comprising:
- performing by a processor in a computing device;
dividing an electronic warfare (EW) support area into a grid;
receiving planned route information for the entity within the EW support area, the planned route information including a past position, a current position and estimated future positions of the entity along the planned route;
determining a vulnerability area (VA) of the entity based on the planned route information, the VA including portions of the grid and indicating;
the past position, the current position and the estimated future positions of the entity; and
timing information for times that the entity was at the past position and is predicted to be located at the estimated future positions in corresponding portions of the grid;
determining a lethality area (LA) associated with the entity based on ES capabilities of one or more ES threats to the entity in proximity to the planned route; and
assigning a first jamming asset to the VA based on;
a coverage capability of the first jamming asset, the coverage capability including a number of contiguous portions of the grid; and
an overlap between the vulnerability area and the lethality area.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a method and apparatus for assigning electromagnetic-spectrum (ES) jamming assets are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the method includes dividing an electronic warfare (EW) support area into a grid. The method may further include determining a vulnerability area (VA) of the entity based on planned route information of the entity within the EW support area. The VA may include portions of the grid. The method may further include assigning a first jamming asset to the VA based on a coverage capability of the first jamming asset. The coverage capability may include a number of contiguous portions of the grid.
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1. A method for assigning electromagnetic-spectrum (ES) jamming assets for protection of an entity, the method comprising:
performing by a processor in a computing device; dividing an electronic warfare (EW) support area into a grid; receiving planned route information for the entity within the EW support area, the planned route information including a past position, a current position and estimated future positions of the entity along the planned route; determining a vulnerability area (VA) of the entity based on the planned route information, the VA including portions of the grid and indicating; the past position, the current position and the estimated future positions of the entity; and timing information for times that the entity was at the past position and is predicted to be located at the estimated future positions in corresponding portions of the grid; determining a lethality area (LA) associated with the entity based on ES capabilities of one or more ES threats to the entity in proximity to the planned route; and assigning a first jamming asset to the VA based on; a coverage capability of the first jamming asset, the coverage capability including a number of contiguous portions of the grid; and an overlap between the vulnerability area and the lethality area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A od for protecting an entity on a battlefield, the method comprising:
performing by a processor in a computing device; dividing the battlefield into a grid; determining vulnerability information of the entity based on a planned route of the entity within the battlefield, the vulnerability information including; a geographic vulnerability area (VA) including portions of the grid, the VA indicating a plurality of past positions, a current position and a plurality of estimated future positions of the entity along the planned route; and timing information for times that the entity was at the past positions and is predicted to be located in corresponding portions of the grid associated with the estimated future positions; determining a lethality area (LA) associated with the entity based on electromagnetic spectrum (ES)capabilities of one or more ES threats to the entity in proximity to the planned route; identifying a set of electromagnetic spectrum (ES) jamming systems within a distance of a east one portion of the VA and the LA; and transmitting instructions to an ES jamming system of the set of ES jamming systems instructing the ES jamming system to provide coverage to the VA and the LA for a time period. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for assigning electromagnetic-spectrum (ES) jamming assets for protection of an entity, the apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors configured to; divide an electronic warfare (EW) support area into a grid; receive planned route information for the entity within the EW support area, the planned route information including a past position, a current position and an estimated future position of the entity along the planned route; determine a vulnerability area (VA) of the entity based on the planned route information of the entity within the EW support area, the VA including portions of the grid and indicating; the past position, the current position and the estimated future position of the entity along the planned route; and timing information for times that the entity is predicted to be located at the estimated future position in the grid; determining a lethality area (LA) associated with the entity based on ES capabilities of one or more ES threats to the entity in proximity to the planned route; assign a first jamming asset to the VA based on a coverage capability of the first jamming asset and an overlap between the LA and the VA, the coverage capability including a number of contiguous portions of the grid; and a communication interface configured to receive route information from a command server and transmit assignment notifications to the jamming assets. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed on an Electronic Warfare Battle Management (EWBM) device, cause the EWBM device to:
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divide a battlefield into a grid; receive planned route information for the entity within the EW support area, the planned route information including at least one past position, a current position and an estimated future position of the entity along the planned route; determine vulnerability information of an entity based on the planned route of the entity within the battlefield, the vulnerability information including a geographic vulnerability area (VA) including portions of the grid and indicating; the at least one past position, the current position and the estimated future position of the entity along the planned route; and timing information for times that the entity was at the at least one past position and is predicted to be located in corresponding portions of the grid associated with the estimated future position; determining a lethality area (LA) associated with the entity based on electromagnetic spectrum (ES)capabilities of one or more ES threats to the entity in proximity to the planned route; identify a set of ES jamming systems within a distance of at least one portion of the VA based at least on an overlap between the VA and the LA; and transmit instructions to an ES jamming system of the set of ES jamming systems instructing the ES jamming system to provide coverage to the VA for a time period.
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