In an era of increasingly sophisticated digital attack vectors through cyberspace as well as Electronic Warfare techniques, critical businesses seeking resilient communication are turning to HF. At the same time state actors, seeking to dodge surveillance or needing long-range communication see HF as a low key less monitored channel. With 90% of HF channels encrypted, it becomes imperative to collect the meta-data, such as location, it’s...

The course will survey the history of decisive military technologies that have caused a Revolution in Military Affairs, resulting not only in new tactics and strategies but changing the course of civilization and world history. For example, ancient Macedonia’s King Phillip II (382-336 BC) introduction of the sarrisa—a spear measuring about 18 feet in length, much longer than those used by any other army of antiquity—became th...

This webinar will cover the history of modern codes and ciphers, with some brief reflections from an early career spent in the field. Join us to break a World War 2 German Enigma cipher message together, to get an understanding of cryptography both then and now, and to gain some insight into the modern issues in codemaking and codebreaking. We will cover the core principles of codemaking and codebreaking, look at some practical case studies up...

This one-hour webinar delivers an overview of Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS). We will look at the evolution of IADS from WWII through the Vietnamese War to current times. We will spend some time on the North Vietnamese IADS and the US reaction to it since many of the key EW technologies were developed during this engagement. We will also look at the individual components of the IADS, early warning/ground control intercept (EW/GCI) radar...

*Registration and Pricing information coming soon! The Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention is the leading event for electronic warfare, electromagnetic spectrum operations, cyber-electromagnetic activities, and information operations professionals from around the world. 2020 Theme: All-Domain Operations - Integrating Across the Spectrum The importance of the electromagnetic spectrum cannot be over emphasized; it is the bedrock th...

The 2020 edition of AOC EW Europe, originally scheduled in June, will now be held on 16-18 November. The Association of Old Crows (AOC) is an organization for individuals who have common interests in Electronic Warfare (EW), Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Operations, Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA), Information Operations (IO), and other information-related capabilities. Electronic Warfare Europe, the AOC's flagship European event...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. 2020 Symposium Theme: Collaborative EW in support of Distributed Maritime Operations. 2020 Symposium Objective: Updates to the National Defense Strategy continue to stress requirements for warfighting systems to be more connected, jointly interoperable, rapidly deployed, and cost-effective. The success of distributed maritime operations requir...

Conference Topic: Outlining Approval Paths and Best Practices to Export EW Technology. This forum provides brings together stakeholders, thought leaders and experts in Releasability, Export Control and EW to focus on the USG processes required to acquire export approval via direct commercial sales (DCS) and foreign military sales (FMS) of EW technology. Day 1 will outline the specific technology release processes and best practices to enable p...

Electronic Warfare Asia, produced by the Association of Old Crows, is the region’s leading sector-specific event and will once again operate a standalone two-day programme. The event is now a well-established fixture in the industry calendar, attracting in excess of 350 EW-focused attendees, with a high proportion of military and public sector delegates. Participants at this, the 4th AOC event in Singapore, will hear from world-leading e...

“Building the EMS Enterprise” Learn from subject matter experts and influencers from military, government, academia and industry who will speak to a multitude of topics around the theme of “Building the EMS Enterprise”. Whether it is from a main stage keynoter, a breakout session panelist, or an Innovation Stage message, plan to walk away equipped with the latest developments in technology and governance in pursuit of E...