Abstract

This paper discusses the test capabilities of the Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) and its mission to support avionics and electronic warfare (EW) test and evaluation (TE such as, the F-3 Tornado, F-16, F-15, C-130, C-17, bombers, attack aircraft, and trainers and their associated EW systems. The BAF provides a quiet, secure, and controlled electromagnetic environment to test installed/integrated systems, their associated weapons, avionics and EW systems. This testing is accomplished within a very large anechoic chamber, providing a realistic free-space and controllable radio frequency (RF) environment. The BAF is an ideal ground test facility to investigate and evaluate anomalies associated with EW systems; avionics, tactical missiles, and their host platform. The BAF experience in EW evaluation includes, but is not limited to: electromagnetic interference (EMI)/electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), antenna pattern measurement, angle-of-arrival (AOA) measurement, electronic countermeasures (ECM) response and EW avionics integration.

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