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ESM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition
Synonyms:
electronic warfare-support measures; ESM
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("ESM" is a kind of...):
electronic warfare; EW (military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum)