Electronic Support is also known as which term?

• A. Passive electronic attack
• B. Electronic attack
• C. Electronic protection
• D. Electronic surveillance

Answer: (A)

Electronic Support centers on passively listening to and collecting electromagnetic energy to identify emitters and locate their sources, providing threat awareness and targeting information without emitting itself. That passive nature is what characterizes ES and is why many descriptions call it a form of passive electronic surveillance. In the context of this question, the term used for Electronic Support is presented as passive electronic attack, which reflects its role in supporting operational actions without actively disrupting the enemy’s systems. The other terms describe different EW functions: electronic attack involves actively using electromagnetic energy to disrupt or deceive; electronic protection covers safeguarding your own systems; and electronic surveillance is a broader way to describe monitoring emissions.