German Made KZO UAV Electronic Warfare Support Airborne Signal Detection and Signal Jamming

KZO UAV GERMAN ARMY

In present-day operational scenarios, it is becoming increasingly important for armed forces to establish information-gathering superiority. This applies just as much to crisis-response operations as to peacemaking and peacekeeping missions. RDE’s tactical signal-acquisition and signal-jamming systems can be combined with other systems to provide a means of determining the mission tactics of the enemy before the commencement of military action, and then to engage/suppress these enemy systems by spatially selective jamming of specific frequencies at appropriate times and locations. Our tactical KZO UAVs represent an operationally reliable and cost-efficient reconnaissance solution for modern armies. Because of their modular design, and their combinability with other systems, they can be deployed anywhere in the world.

 Electronic-warfare support measures (EWSM) with signal-detectingreconnaissance KZO UAVs

Uses:
missions requiring remote functionality. Remote functionality is provided when the UAVs are operated in conjunction with manned systems. The frequency range which can be reconnoitred is:
20 MHz to 3000 MHz (extendable to 100 GHz by means of add-on modules).

Continuous signal-detecting reconnaissance operations in the mission area are possible for periods of up to 4 hours. The KZO UAVs with EWSM functionality can be operated in swarms of 4 units (or, if appropriate, in combination with electronic-countermeasure (ECM) devices. Example: KZO UAV with EWSM functionality + 3 ECM devices. Reconnaissance depth: up to 180 km.

The KZO UAVs with EWSM functionality can be used to detect :
- VHF / UHF combat net radio
- SATCOM
-  mobile radio
- line-of-sight radio and radar

Operational modes:
- Wide-area detection
- Specific reconnaissance tasks
- Surveillance
The reconnaissance payload in the KZO UAV consists of: an antenna system with
– a triple-band array
– correlation DF, and
– high-resolution DF processing;
- a detection and preprocessing unit with
– a direction finder
– a processing unit
– a data-reduction system
– a control unit;
- a power-supply unit.
System platform:
- Basic configuration as for the KZO system. In general, KZO subsystems and ground organization can be used.

Electronic countermeasures (ECM) with jamming-enabled KZO UAVs

Frequency cover is provided in the range between 20 MHz and 3000 MHz (extendable to 100 GHz by means of add-on modules). Continuous jamming in the mission area can be provided for periods of up to 4 h.
The electronic-countermeasure UAVs are used in swarms of 4. If necessary, they can be operated in combination with EWSM devices. Example: 1 EWSM device + 3 electronic-countermeasure UAVs. Depth of penetration of an ECM swarm: 150 km.

The electronic-countermeasure KZO UAVs can be used to jam:
- VHF / UHF combat net radio
- SATCOM
- GPS navigation systems
- mobile radio
 - line-of-sight radio and radar

Operational modes:
- broadband jamming and selective jamming
- selection of various jamming signals
- in-flight alteration of ECM data
- definition of interference-guard frequencies
- adjustment of transmitting power levels

The jamming system in the electronic-countermeasure KZO UAV comprises the following components:
- antenna system
- jamming transmitter with heat dissipator
- antenna matching device
- control computer
- power-supply unit
System platform:
- Basic configuration as for the KZO system. In general, KZO subsystems and ground organization can be used.