Direction Finding/ Geolocation

Cooperative Geolocation/ Fusing

Build Line of Bases

Fix Emitter Location

Emitter Identified

Emitter Not Identified

Disseminate EDW – done through Link 16 J-Series

Store In-phase and Quadrature data

Z

Pilot Debrief Post Mission

Signal Not Identified

Direction Finding/ Geolocation

Cooperative Geolocation/ Fusing

Build Line of Bases

Fix Emitter Location

Emitter Identified

Emitter Not Identified

Disseminate EDW – done through Link 16 J-Series

Z

Pilot Debrief Post Mission

Signal Not Identified

Analyze

Disseminate & Archive

Signal Characterized

Signal Not Characterized

Dead End

Emitter Database (EWRDB) [NGES]

Match

Partial Match (Anomaly)

No Match

Human Driven Analysis

Signal Identified

Signal Not Identified

Retask/Recollect

Creating a New Instance for an Existing Emitter

Update EM Parameters

Verification: Advance the date

Refined Location

Creating a New Variant with the New Parameters

Record EM Notation, and/or New Mode Characteristics

Modernized Intelligence Database (MIDB)

Combined Emitter Database (CED)

EWIR Database

Signals Database

Software Development or Update

Intel Data Pull & Analysis

Phase

Characterize Emitter Hypothesis

New System

Variant of an Existing System

Annual IMD Working Group

National Databases Demand Pull

New System

Variant of an Existing System

Model Emitter

A

Discrepancies for Known Emitters

Store in Database

Y

MAJCOM and 16th AF Discussion

16th AF and ACC Discussion

Update Determination

Hardware/ Firmware Development

Hard Requirements

Design

Coded/Build

System Verification Testing (SVT)

Software Update

Requirements Compilation from all Interested Parties

Design

Code/Build

Unit Testing

Model and Simulation in Testing and Evaluation

Testing Complete

Create MDF

Threat Lock Up in EWIRDB

File Format

Unit Testing

Documentation and Release Plans

Use

Install

Lead Maintainer gets email to go to SIPR

Lead Maintainer checks MDDS on SIPR

Lead Maintainer has classified conversation with ECP

Talk to Lead Production Superintendent to set up "Game Plan"

Download data from MDDS on SIPR onto a CD

Check out appropriate secure hardware needed to upload information onto the aircraft (cable, hard drive, computer, CD ROM drive, battery pack)

Download data from CD to Hard Drive

Go to the aircraft and address any safety precautions

Upload data onto the aircraft includes a display check

Unsuccessful Upload

Successful Upload

Reupload

Go to the aircraft and address any safety precautions

Reprogrammed Aircraft Fly Missions

Signal Detection by Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)

Redownload

Revert Back

Notify QA team

Notify Eglin