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Spectrum Monitoring

RF receiver noise floor and SNR in high-performance spectrum monitoring

June 13, 2023 |

For spectrum monitoring systems, the role of the RF receiver is to capture signal transmissions in their purest form so key data can be extracted by...

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SIGINT

How I/Q data helps speed up the intelligence cycle

May 9, 2023 |

The intelligence cycle is a systematic approach to collecting, processing, analyzing, and disseminating information, ensuring decision-makers have...

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Electronic Warfare

How to operationalize your electromagnetic spectrum superiority strategy

April 20, 2023 |

In 2020, the Department of Defense released its Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy. According to the Hon. Dana Deasy (former Department of...

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Signal Analysis

Importance of SIGINT for special operations against near-peer threats

April 13, 2023 |

Special operations forces (SOF) are a critical tool in today’s modern military operations, called upon to carry out complex—and often...

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Military Spectrum
Spectrum Monitoring

4 Reasons your military installation needs agile spectrum monitoring tools

March 29, 2023 |

Spectrum management at many military installations was chiefly a database exercise involving lists of approved frequencies, users, times, and...

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EMCON

Tactical EMCON Risks – Spectrum Dominance & the US Army Field Manual 3-0 Operations

December 2, 2022 |

On October 11th, 2022 the US Army published its latest core doctrine, Field Manual 3-0 Operations. A transformational document that accounts for the...

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