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Electronic warfare and communications do not fully converge

Specialization has reduced the overlap between communications and electronic-warfare suites.

Combat Systems Electronic Countermeasures Electronic Warfare Naval Communications

Question

How much overlap exists between a warship's electronic-countermeasures suite and its communications suite?

Short answer

Less than might be expected; early systems overlapped more, but modern ECM and electronic-counter-countermeasure equipment is highly specialized.

Notes

Modern communications and electronic warfare usually use different systems in this comparison. Their earlier forms overlapped more. ECM and electronic counter-countermeasures have since become highly specialized.