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Definition of electronic countermeasure
: the disruption of the operation of an enemy's equipment (as by jamming radio or radar signals) also : the equipment used to produce the disruption
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Recent Examples on the Web The Russians claimed that electronic countermeasures and the Pantsir system blocked the attack.
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Tim Lister, CNN, "The billions Saudi Arabia spends on air defenses may be wasted in the age of drone warfare," 19 Sep. 2019 The surveillance-savvy among them encrypt their phone and data communications and employ electronic countermeasures.
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Fox News, "Homeland Security finds suspected phone surveillance devices in Washington," 2 Oct. 2018 The surveillance-savvy among them encrypt their phone and data communications and employ electronic countermeasures.
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Fox News, "Homeland Security finds suspected phone surveillance devices in Washington," 2 Oct. 2018 The surveillance-savvy among them encrypt their phone and data communications and employ electronic countermeasures.
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Fox News, "Homeland Security finds suspected phone surveillance devices in Washington," 2 Oct. 2018 In 2005, the entire A-10 fleet began receiving Precision Engagement upgrades including an improved fire control system and electronic countermeasures.
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Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, "Why the A-10 Warthog Is Such a Badass Plane," 19 Nov. 2016 Crowe, who explored electronic countermeasures to drive the squirrels from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.?
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John Kelly, Washington Post, "In 1955, the White House waged warfare against some furry terrorists: squirrels," 14 Apr. 2018 Japan lacks expertise in avionics, systems integration, airframe development, software, electronic countermeasures and, perhaps most importantly, stealth technology.
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Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "What Japan’s F-22/F-35 Fighter Hybrid Might Look Like," 23 Apr. 2018 The surveillance-savvy among them encrypt their phone and data communications and employ electronic countermeasures.
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Time, "Foreign Governments Could Be Using High-Tech Gadgets to Intercept Calls and Texts in Washington," 3 Apr. 2018
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