Center for Electronic Combat, Flying Weapon Systems

Center for Electronic Combat, Flying Weapon Systems - ZEK FlgWaSys - II
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Lineup	October 1, 1980
Country	Germany
Armed forces	armed forces
Armed forces	air force
Strength	130
Insinuation	LwTrKdo
Location	Kleinaitingen , Ulrich barracks
Remote area	Oberarnbach
Former locations	Trier , Ulm
management
ladder	Lieutenant Colonel Matthias Raith
Old names
1980-1988	Central Office for Threat Adjustment of Electronic Combat Command and Control Devices for Air Force and Navy Air Force and Navy (ZEK)
1988-2002	Telecommunications sector 62 (FmSkt 62)

The Center Electronic Warfare flying weapon systems ( CEC FlgWaSys ) is a military department of the Air Force of the Armed Forces . The center is subordinate to the air force command and has about 130  soldiers . It is housed in a special area in the Ulrich barracks in Kleinaitingen , Bavaria .

assignment

Little is known about the center, which is unique in the Bundeswehr, due to its mission, which must be kept secret in detail. The Electronic Battle includes military measures in the dispute over the use of the electromagnetic spectrum . It is divided into electronic countermeasures (EloGM), electronic protective measures (EloSM) and electronic support measures (EloUM).

At the center, adjustments are made to the system-specific settings of the electronic self-protection equipment for the Bundeswehr's airborne weapon systems. The warning systems integrated by the manufacturers into the weapon systems, for example for radar or missile detection, are programmed and fed with the data for the respective requirements. A large number of different aircraft types and configuration levels of modern weapon systems must be taken into account. New solutions are being developed in cooperation with industry, the defense services and support associations in order to keep pace with developments in the field of electronic protection and countermeasures. In the case of the Tornado ECR fighter aircraft , for example, the database of the radar reconnaissance system ELS (Emitter Location System), the anti-radar missile HARM , the radar warning system ERWE (Enhanced Radar Warning Equipment) and the radar jamming / deception transmitter CERBERUS or TSPJ (Tornado Self Protection Jammer). The databases are adapted for specific missions, procedures, locations or exercises.

The center is also a training facility for flight crews and specialist personnel. To this end, it conducts course-related training at the Kleinaitingen location. Training is also carried out on the “jamcar”, a vehicle that uses electronic equipment to attempt to interfere with aircraft, among other things.

The group for the further development of tactics, technology and procedures of electronic combat (TTVG EK) works in the context of investigations, campaigns and effectiveness studies such as Baltic Cloud or Xaver, on the continuous further development of electronic combat of the entire Bundeswehr, but especially the air force.

Army soldiers also work at the center to take care of the protection systems of vehicles and people.

Remote area

In Oberarnbach , the center has a separate area ( location ) with the German share POLYGONE Coordination Center . In the multinational training facility, pilots can train how to combat ground-based air defense systems .

history

Today's center goes back to the central office for threat adjustment of electronic combat control devices for air force and navy ( ZBA ) air force weapons systems that was set up on October 1, 1980 in the Ulrich barracks (then: Lechfeld-Nord) in Kleinaitingen . In the international area it was called the German Electronic Warfare Operation Support Center ( GEWOSC ). It was subordinate to the telecommunications department 61, later to the telecommunications sector 61. In March 1982 the ZBA was relocated to the Hindenburg barracks in Ulm and the Emitter Library Support Equipment (ELSE) was put into operation there. The cooperation with AEG Telefunken and today's Airbus Group began.

In May 1984 the ZBA was relocated to the General von Seidel barracks in Trier . On April 1, 1988, the name was changed to Fernmeldesektor 62 ( FmSkt 62 ) and the subordination to the Telecommunications Regiment 72 in Feuchtwangen . From July 1, 1990, telecommunications sector 62 was subordinate to telecommunications sector 70 in Trier. From November 4, 1991 to December 1, 1993 the detached command telecommunications sector 62 existed in the Selfkant barracks in Geilenkirchen . After it was disbanded, the personnel and material were divided between Trier and the remote polygons area. On July 1, 2002, the telecommunications sector 62 was renamed in its current name, Center for Electronic Combat, Flying Weapons Systems, and placed directly under the command of the Air Force Command in Cologne . From July 1, 2009 until the end of 2011, there was also a separate area in the Heinrich Hertz barracks in Birkenfeld .

With effect from April 1, 2012, the center was relocated from Trier to Kleinaitingen. At that time, Lieutenant Colonel Marc Worch was the head of the center. On July 1, 2013, the subordination to the command of Einsatzverbände Luftwaffe , because the Luftwaffe commando had been dissolved. When the Luftwaffe commando was disbanded, the center was placed under the command of the Luftwaffe troops.

In April 2019, the inspector of the Air Force , Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz , visited the center. At the end of October 2019, command of the center was handed over from Lieutenant Colonel Ulf Birkenstock to Lieutenant Colonel Matthias Raith.

Commanders

Rank	Surname	from	to
Lieutenant colonel	Matthias Raith	Oct. 2019	to date
Lieutenant colonel	Ulf Birkenstock	Jan. 2017	Oct. 2019
Lieutenant colonel	Peter De Coster	Oct. 2013	Jan. 2017
Lieutenant colonel	Marc Worch	June 26, 2011	Oct. 2013
Lieutenant colonel	Dirk Kandelhardt	30th Mar 2009	June 26, 2011
Lieutenant colonel	Jürgen Thym		30th Mar 2009

Awards

The center was awarded the Prince Heinrich Prize of the German Air Force Association. V. and the "Outstanding Unit Award - International Air Force" from the Association of Old Crows, an international professional association for electronic warfare . The Polygone training facility received the "Military Service Award - International".

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Ulrich barracks (Lechfeld north). In: Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Großaitingen . Retrieved May 5, 2020 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} New boss for electronic combat. In: Augsburger Allgemeine . September 27, 2019, accessed May 5, 2020 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Michael Lindemann: Awarding of the Prince Heinrich Prize. In: Interest group German Air Force e. V. Retrieved May 5, 2020 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b c} Manfred Bischoff: Fernmeldesektor 62. Retrieved on May 5, 2020 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b c} Search term “Center for Electronic Combat Flying Weapons Systems”. In: Bundeswehr location database . www.zmsbw.de, accessed on May 5, 2020 . 
6. ^ Danilo Berchtold: Center for Electronic Combat Flying Weapon Systems finds a new home. In: Bundeswehr. June 4, 2012, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; accessed on May 5, 2020 . 
7. ^ Inspector of the Air Force visits Kleinaitingen. In: Augsburger Allgemeine . April 6, 2019, accessed May 5, 2020 . 
8. ↑ ^{a b} Birkenstock follows De Coster. In: Augsburger Allgemeine . January 27, 2017, accessed May 5, 2020 . 
9. ↑ ^{a b} Last change of command before moving to the Allgäu. In: Trierischer Volksfreund . June 27, 2011, accessed May 5, 2020 . 
10. ↑ ^{a b} Bundeswehr Center: New Commander. In: Trierischer Volksfreund . March 29, 2009, accessed May 5, 2020 . 

Coordinates: 48 ° 13 '8.8 "  N , 10 ° 51' 57.6"  E