Tactically signficant objects (TSMOs) such as ships generate EM emissions from various key systems, in particular their engines. This EM wake is used to detect TSMOs at considerable distances.
Maintaining awareness of what’s happening in space around the ship is one of the most critical functions performed by the tactical team. Unlike in science fiction other vessels don’t just automatically appear on “long range sensors”. They can only be detected and tracked by the radiation they emit, ideally before they have a chance to detect your own ship.
Here's a first look at a live tactical exercise, giving a preview of what it will be like on Endeavour's bridge. The exercise assessment provides a series of snapshots of key moments during a Tactical Operating Environment exercise held in an 'active' simulator, including the data the trainees saw and what they were thinking when they made their decisions.
A simulated exercise assessment has been posted which provides a first look at how EMDAR works in practise.
An exercise assessment documents how the participants progressed through a simulated mission, including snapshots of the relevant consoles they were using. In the near future, these assessments will also include video.
The electromagnetic (EM) spectrum is divided into frequency ranges (or bands) based on the predominant manifestation of each range, with each band typically indicating a different source. Infrared radiation, for example, is a key output of impulse
The EMDAR Contact Board module allows management of EMDAR contacts. A contact is an untracked EM emissions pattern thought to indicate a Tactically Significant Maneuvering Object (TSMO).
This provides a bit more detail on the detection section of the Combat Overview article, whch suggested deep-space combat would likely favour the side that could detect their opponent first while avoiding detection themselves.
Electro-Magnetic Direction and Ranging (EMDAR) is a passive sensor technology that detects emissions along the EM spectrum to identify and track other vessels.
Electromagnetic Direction and Ranging (EMDAR) is a passive sensor technology that detects emissions along the EM spectrum to identify and track other vessels.
