who's who in european ew

72 Pages·2007·6.63 MB·English

June 2007
Vol. 30 • No. 6
WHO’S
WHO IN
EUROPEAN EW
Also in this issue:
Interviews:
Gérard Christmann,
COL Laurie Buckhout
Technology Survey:
RWR/ESM/ELINT Systems
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Technology Survey:
News
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RWR/ESM/ELINT Systems
Ollie Holt
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After a period of market correction, European
companies have reorganized, reformed
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and emerged with a new spirit of regional
collaboration. JED takes a look at the varied
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landscape of European EW programs and the
European companies that support them.
69 Index of Advertisers
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Interview
COL Laurie Buckhout, Chief, Electronic Warfare 70 JED Quick Look
Division, Army Asymmetric Warfare Offi ce
Cover photos courtesy Eurofighter GmbH, Dassault Aviation, Gripen International
KB, Northrop Grumman, Eurocopter and Rheinmetall Landsysteme.
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June 2007 • Vol. 30, No. 6
PARIS EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor: John Knowles
Managing Editor: Elaine Richardson
Senior Editor: Glenn Goodman
Assistant Editor: Marianne Kunkel
Technical Editor: Ollie Holt
Washington Editor: Kernan Chaisson
Contributing Writers: Dave Adamy, Gábor Zord
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his month, most of big players in the defense market will descend on
Sales Administration: Esther Biggs
Paris for a week of serious business. At Le Bourget, on the northern
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
edge of the city, the trade halls will be brimming with exhibitors and Roy Azevedo
attendees, while the bigger deals will be discussed in the corporate Deputy, Tactical Airborne Systems, and Manager,
EW, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems
chalets that overlook the flight demonstrations. Mr. Edward Bair
In keeping with JED tradition, our cover story this month is about PEO Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors, USA
Mr. Chris Bernhardt
Europe. I hope you enjoy reading Gábor Zord’s article about “Who’s Who” in Euro- President, ITT Electronic Systems
pean EW – a different spin from our previous feature stories about the region. Brig Gen Bruno Berthet
General Engineer of the Armament, DGA, French Air Force
European EW is going through an interesting period in its history. As with COL Laurie Buckhout
the United States, many European militaries are gaining a new appreciation for Chief, EW Division, Army Asymmetric Warfare Office, USA
CAPT Bill Chubb
EW. This is typical in any sustained military operation, where the enemy has the Program Manager, ATAPS Program Office
time and opportunity to locate and exploit weaknesses. Improvised explosive (PMA-272), NAVAIR, USN
Mr. Björn Erman
devices (IEDs) and IR threats are the major worries for European forces deployed President, Saab Avitronics
to Afghanistan and Iraq. In response, there has been significant investment in Mr. Gabriele Gambarara
General Manager, Elettronica S.p.A.
missile warning systems and flares for aircraft, as well as IED jammers for ground
Mr. Hal Gershanoff
forces. Past Publisher, JED
Mr. Tony Grieco
While Europe’s EW spending is stronger today than it has been since the end Former Deputy for Electronic Warfare, OSD
6 of the Cold War, I wonder if these experiences will affect the way European gov- Mr. Walt Havenstein
President and CEO, BAE Systems Inc.
ernments view EW in their future strategic planning. Will EW achieve the level
COL Gary Hopper
7 of importance it held during the Cold War? Or will EW planning fade into the Deputy Director, AFRL Sensors Directorate
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