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NEWS REVIEW INDUSTRY UPDATE 15
• EW Innovation and capability develop- ment via DEWC Systems, and
• Training and education via DEWC T&E’s (Test and Evaluation) School of Information Operations (SOIO)
DEWC T&E’s establishment of the
SOIO has come at a crucial time when there is a growing demand for workforce with the required skills in electronic war- fare and other related sectors that are fundamental to realising the current and future needs of the ADF and its Allies.
SOIO, which is a collaboration with Leonardo Academy (Lincoln) UK, is sup- porting the future pipeline of a highly skilled EW workforce for Australia. SOIO provides specialised training and work- shops focussed on EW, Communications, EW operation support, Undersea warfare (USW), Cyber, Maritime Operations and other emerging operational areas for gov- ernment, defence and associated high- tech industry related sectors.
DEWC Services has a demonstrated track record in providing specialist EW
consulting services to Defence clients spe- cialising in Electronic Warfare Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment. For nine years, DEWC has successfully completed more than 100 specialist EW support contracts for Defence clients from all key groups within Defence including: • Operational EW support to the Land
Force Protection RF Electronic Coun- termeasures (FP-ECM) capabilities at the Joint EW Operational Support Unit (JEWOSU) including development, test and release of Mission Libraries; and Project Engineering support for imple- mentation of Engineering Management Processes within Land CMD&V.
• Operational EW support to Navy EW capabilities for the Navy Romeo heli- copter including Radar analysis, EW Library development, testing and opera- tional analysis.
• Operational EW support to JEWOSU Australian Airborne Countermeasures Team (AACT) CMD&V activities for the Airborne Self Protection Jamming includ-
ing Radar vulnerability analysis, Counter- measures library development, mentoring and participation in overseas trials.
• Project Office support to Joint Strike Fighter Branch for the modernisation of EW Operational Support to support fifth generation EW platforms including devel- opment of capability concepts, require- ments development, international engage- ment, design review conduct, and test program development and management.
• Project Office support to the Wedgetail Program including provision of expert advice for capability development defini- tion activities for the Wedgetail Aircraft Mid Life Upgrade, focusing on EW, SI- GINT and survivability capabilities. DEWC Services CEO, Allan Dundas
noted that it is crucial that we recognise the significance of an increasingly con- gested and contested EMS.
“We need to work tirelessly to ensure the ADF has effective capabilities to succeed in the present and future EMS battlespace across sea, air, land and space,” Dundas said.
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