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==Meaning== | |||
Electronic Countermeasures | |||
==Description== | |||
Electronic Countermeasures are any sort of electrical or electronic device designed entirely to confuse enemy detection systems. They may be used both offensively or defensively in any method to deny targeting information to an enemy. The system may make it seem that there are hundreds of separate targets, or make the real target seem to disappear or move about randomly. | |||
==Colonial Use== | ==Colonial Use== | ||
The Colonial [[Raptor]] is equipped with a range of ECM systems including: | The Colonial [[Raptor]] is equipped with a range of ECM systems including: | ||
* Electronic signature | * Electronic signature decoys ([[Mini-Series]]) | ||
* | * Radio jamming equipment ([[33]]) | ||
* Detection interference | * Detection interference | ||
These systems | These systems can be activated by either the pilot or the [[ECO]]. | ||
==Cylon Use== | ==Cylon Use== | ||
The Cylons | The Cylons used a form of ECM during the [[Cylon attack]] when their attack craft ([[Basestar|basestars]] and [[Cylon Raider|Raiders]]) transmitted a coded virus to all Colonial vessels within range. This virus used a [[backdoor]] programmed-into the [[Command Navigation Program]] used aboard Colonial ships to disable their integrated systems and leave them vulnerable to attack ([[Mini-Series]]). | ||
[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z]] | ||
[[Category:RDM]] | |||
[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
[[Category:Terminology]] | [[Category:Terminology]] | ||