electronic countermeasures

American  

plural noun

1. the use of electronic technology to jam and deceive enemy radars, especially those used for air defense and interception. ECM

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electronic countermeasures British  

plural noun

1. military (in electronic warfare) actions intended to interfere with an enemy's use of electromagnetic radiation equipment

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Etymology

Origin of electronic countermeasures

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Ukraine’s air defense, layered over distance and altitude, includes a wide range of kinetic and electronic countermeasures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Toggling between the high tech and low tech as I explained earlier is using electronic countermeasures to shut down the drones.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2024

Soldiers and civilian volunteers make these in garage workshops, experimenting and inventing with 3-D printed materials, explosives and custom-built software to try to avoid Russian electronic countermeasures.

From New York Times • May 8, 2023

But he warned electronic countermeasures were becoming increasingly effective.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2022

Zolan, a member of our group is an expert in electronic countermeasures, counter-countermeasures, and so on.

From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer