AEP-41 VOL 1 : 2004

1.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS
2.0 AEP 41, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2.1 INTRODUCTION TO AEP 41
    2.1.1 Balanced E[3] Protection
    2.1.2 E[3] Protection Needs
    2.1.3 Methodology
2.2 SCOPE FOR AEP 41
    2.2.1 Volume I
    2.2.2 Volume II
    2.2.3 Volume III
    2.2.4 Volume IV
    2.2.5 Volume V
    2.2.6 Volume VI
    2.2.7 Volume VII
2.3 REQUIREMENTS
3.0 AEP 41, VOLUME I, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3.1 INTRODUCTION
    3.1.1 Philosophy
    3.1.2 Methodology
3.2 SCOPE FOR AEP 41, VOLUME I
    3.2.1 Philosophy and Methodology
    3.2.2 Risks
4.0 UNIFIED ELECTROMAGNETIC ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS PROTECTION
4.1 OVERVIEW
    4.1.1 General
    4.1.2 Electromagnetic Environments (EMEs)
    4.1.3 Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E[3])
          Survivability
          4.1.3.1 UE[3] Protection
          4.1.3.2 Alternate and Special Protection Methods
                  4.1.3.2.1 Alternate Methods
                  4.1.3.2.2 Special Protection Methods
    4.1.4 Evolution of Electronics and Increased COTS/NDI Usage
    4.1.5 Unified E[3] Protection Approach Overview
          4.1.5.1 General
          4.1.5.2 Route to Adequate Protection
                  4.1.5.2.1 Development of E[3] Protection
                  4.1.5.2.2 Hardening Requirement
                  4.1.5.2.3 Testing and Validation of UE[3]
                            Protection
                  4.1.5.2.4 Stress Transfer Function
4.2 LIFE-CYCLE APPLICATION OF THE UE[3] PROTECTION PHILOSOPHY
    AND METHODOLOGY
    4.2.1 General
    4.2.2 Phase 1: Concept Definition
          4.2.2.1 General
          4.2.2.2 Requirements
          4.2.2.3 Unified E[3] Protection Concept
                  4.2.2.3.1 General
                  4.2.2.3.2 EM Barrier Protection Concept
          4.2.2.4 Life-Cycle Program
    4.2.3 Phase 2: Engineering Development
          4.2.3.1 General
          4.2.3.2 E[3] Allocation Process Overview
          4.2.3.3 Unified E[3] Protection Allocation
                  4.2.3.3.1 Performance Requirements
                  4.2.3.3.2 Allocation Process
                            a. MSCEs Immunity
                            b. Margin
                            c. Internal Residuals
                            d. External EME Stress
                            e. Barrier Performance
                               Requirements
          4.2.3.4 Design for a Linear Application
                  4.2.3.4.1 Unified Barrier Performance
                            Requirements (Single EME &
                            Immunity)
                            a. General Approach
                               1) EME/Immunity
                               2) Margin
                               3) Residual and Performance
                                  Requirements
                            b. Enclosure Port Performance
                               Requirements
                            c. Penetration Port Performance
                               Requirements
                               1) Penetration Port
                               2) Immunity Equivalent Source
                               3) Penetration Equivalent Source
                               4) Performance Requirements
                  4.2.3.4.2 Unified Barrier Performance
                            Requirements (Single EME and
                            Multiple Immunities)
                            a. Specific Performance
                               Requirements (One MSCE)
                            b. Specific Performance
                               Requirements (Multiple MSCEs)
                  4.2.3.4.3 Unified Barrier Performance
                            Requirements (Multiple EMEs and
                            Immunities)
                            a. General
                            b. Unified Performance Requirements
                               for Ports
                            c. Unified Performance Requirements
                               for EMEs
                  4.2.3.4.4 Allocations for Internally Generated
                            EMEs
                  4.2.3.4.5 Design for Non-Linear Application
          4.2.3.5 Testing
                  4.2.3.5.1 Tests
                  4.2.3.5.2 Unification of Tests
          4.2.3.6 Life-Cycle Database
    4.2.4 Phase 3: Production
          4.2.4.1 General
          4.2.4.2 Quality Assurance and Control
          4.2.4.3 Testing
          4.2.4.4 Life-Cycle Database
    4.2.5 Phase 4: Deployment
          4.2.5.1 General
          4.2.5.2 Traditional Factors
          4.2.5.3 Modern Factors
                  4.2.5.3.1 General
                  4.2.5.3.2 Operational Status
                            a. DMSMS
                            b. Improved Capabilities
                            c. COTS/NDIs
                            d. Modernization Through Spares
                  4.2.5.3.3 Technology
          4.2.5.4 Life-Cycle Database
    4.2.6 Surveillance Test (ST)
          4.2.6.1 Hardness Assurance
          4.2.6.2 Sustainment Assurance
          4.2.6.3 Life-cycle Database
5.0 SUMMARY
6.0 CONCLUSIONS
7.0 APPENDIX
7.1 REFERENCES
7.2 ACRONYMS
7.3 DEFINITION

Describes an approach for achieving adequate, affordable and balanced UE[3] protection and survivability in the battlespace for all classes of NATO military platforms, systems, and equipments (all three defined as hardware) of the six operational categories.