Signals Intelligence _______________________________________________________________________________________ B-3
AN/MLQ-36A Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System Product Improvement Program The mobile electronic warfare support system product improvement program (MEWSS-PIP) is an advanced SIGINT/EW system integrated into an LAV (figure B-3). The MEWSS-PIP provides a total replacement of the EW mission equipment now fielded in the AN/MLQ-36 MEWSS. It provides the ground commander with a mobile SIGINT/EW system capable of operating in a variety of tactical situations. The primary mission of the MEWSS-PIP is to provide intercept, collection, automated DF, and EA against threat modern communications and noncommunications emitters across a broad frequency range. It is a multiservice, open-systems architecture developed by the Marine Corps and the Army that incorporates elements of the Army’s intelligence and electronic warfare common sensor (IEWCS) system. This system enhances interoperability through cooperative engagement, data sharing, and precision location. Initial operational capability is scheduled for fourth quarter, fiscal year 1999.
Figure B-3. AN/MLQ-36A.