ESM

ESM is an acronym. In a military context, it probably stands for Electronic Support Measures or Electronic Surveillance Measures.In other contexts, it could meanEarly Science and MedicineEarth Science MuseumEarth System Model, a highly advanced form of Global climate modelEastern Surf MagazineEast Syracuse-Minoa Central School District or East Syracuse-Minoa High SchoolEastman School of MusicEcole de Management et de Communication GeneveEcole Supérieure de MétrologieElder Scrolls master, the .ESM file format used in the computer games "Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind" and "Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion"Election Stock MarketElectronics Supply & ManufacturingElectronic Support Measures, the military technique of tactical electronic intelligence gatheringElektrostopanstvo na MakedonijaEmbedded Systems ManagementEmployee Services Management AssociationEnergy Saving ModuleEnd System MulticastEngineering Science and MechanicsEnglish Service MinistryEnterprise Security Manager or Enterprise Security ManagementEnterprise Storage Manager Enterprise Switch Manager or Nortel ESMEnterprise System ManagementEnvironmental Science and ManagementEpiscopal Senior MinistriesErnstige Spraak en Taal MoeilijkhedenEsmeraldas, Ecuador IATA location identifierEuropean Satellite MultimediaEuropean Simulation MulticonferenceEuropean Social MovementEuropean Society for MicrocirculationEuropean Sports MagazinesExtensible System MonitorExternal Security ManagerExternal Storage ModuleEast Side Mario's (Restaurant)
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Noun
1. electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition
(synonym) electronic warfare-support measures
(hypernym) electronic warfare, EW

Abbreviation for electronic warfare support measures.

1. That division of electronic warfare involving actions taken under direct control of an operational commander to search for, intercept, identify, and locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition. Thus, electronic warfare support measures (ESM) provide a source of information required for immediate decisions involving electronic countermeasures (ECM), electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM), avoidance, targeting, and other tactical employment of forces. Electronic warfare support measures data can be used to produce signals intelligence (SIGINT), both communications intelligence (COMINT) and electronics intelligence (ELINT). 2. That division of electronic warfare involving action taken to search for, intercept, identify, and locate radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition. It provides a source of information required for immediate decisions involving electronic countermeasures, electronic counter-countermeasures, and other tactical actions such as avoidance, targeting and homing.

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Airport Location: Esmeraldas, Ecuador
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