Guerra electrónica

Barquilla Communication EA Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CEASAR)

Also known as
  • CEASAR
  • Barquilla CEASAR
  • Communications Electronic Attack with Surveillance and Reconnaissance
  • Communications Electronic Attack Surveillance and Reconnaissance
  • NERO
  • Networked Electronic Warfare, Remotely Operated

La barquilla Communication EA Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CEASAR), fabricada por Raytheon, es una carga útil estadounidense de ataque electrónico aerotransportado desarrollada para aeronaves C-12/King Air con el fin de proporcionar interferencia de comunicaciones más allá de la línea de vista para fuerzas terrestres. Se desplegó con Task Force CEASAR en Afganistán, posteriormente alimentó la adaptación NERO para el UAS Gray Eagle y apareció en la planificación de la Air National Guard para aeronaves EC-130J Commando Solo Multi-Mission Payload-Heavy.

Barquilla Communication EA Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CEASAR), Barquilla aerotransportada de ataque electrónico y reconocimiento, Guerra electrónica
Image source: Army tests putting NERO jammer on UAVs

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Estados Unidos
Built by
Raytheon
Type
Barquilla aerotransportada de ataque electrónico y reconocimiento
Service note
Década de 2010-presente
Designed
2010
Unit cost
1.000.000 de dólares

Specifications

Función principal
Interferencia de comunicaciones más allá de la línea de vista y apoyo de reconocimiento
Integración original en aeronave
Aeronaves Beechcraft King Air C-12
Adaptación no tripulada
NERO usó el mismo sistema de barquilla ligera en el UAS MQ-1C Gray Eagle
Conjunto de blancos
Sistemas de comunicaciones militares y comerciales
Actividad en Afganistán
Más de 960 horas de vuelo en apoyo de más de 300 misiones de combate en el sur de Afganistán
Planificación documentada para EC-130J
Seis barquillas para tres aeronaves Commando Solo
Aeronaves portadoras

CEASAR comenzó como una barquilla aerotransportada de ataque electrónico para C-12/King Air y más tarde apareció en la planificación MMP-H del EC-130J Commando Solo.

CarrierCarrier typeCarriage evidence
EC-130J Commando Solo, Airborne information operations and psychological operations aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsEC-130J Commando SoloAeronave de transmisión y ataque electrónico

MMP-H añadió CEASAR en barquillas externas, y el libro de modernización de 2019 de la Air National Guard requirió seis barquillas CEASAR para tres aeronaves Commando Solo.

Sources: The Commando Solo bows out | Aerospace Global News, 2019 ANG Mod Book

Platform And Mission Context

CEASAR aparece en las fuentes como una carga útil compacta de ataque electrónico aerotransportado, no como una aeronave independiente. El mismo linaje de barquilla pasó por el uso tripulado en C-12, las pruebas no tripuladas con Gray Eagle y la posterior planificación para EC-130J.

ContextoPlataformaFunción documentada
Despliegue en AfganistánAeronaves C-12/King AirTask Force CEASAR usó la barquilla para interferencia aerotransportada desde Kandahar Airfield en apoyo de fuerzas terrestres.
Adaptación NEROUAS MQ-1C Gray EagleRaytheon y el Army describieron NERO como el sistema de barquilla CEASAR trasladado a una plataforma no tripulada para misiones más largas y menor riesgo para la tripulación.
Planificación Commando SoloEC-130J Commando Solo, Airborne information operations and psychological operations aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsEC-130J Commando SoloLa planificación de modernización de la Air National Guard listó barquillas externas CEASAR para tres aeronaves Commando Solo.
Timeline

Barquilla Communication EA Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CEASAR) Key Events

  1. Primer contrato de CEASAR

    Raytheon describe CEASAR como adjudicado por primera vez en 2010 y montado en aeronaves Beechcraft King Air C-12 para interferencia de comunicaciones más allá de la línea de vista.

    Sources: Raytheon delivers electronic jamming capability for Gray Eagle UAS

  2. Task Force CEASAR llega a Afganistán

    Task Force CEASAR llegó a Afganistán y más tarde informó de más de 960 horas de vuelo en apoyo de más de 300 misiones de combate en el sur de Afganistán.

    Sources: National Guard Task Force CEASAR Afghanistan

  3. Raytheon entrega cargas útiles NERO

    Raytheon entregó dos cargas útiles de ataque electrónico NERO para integración en el MQ-1C Gray Eagle, usando el mismo sistema de barquilla ligera que CEASAR.

    Sources: Raytheon delivers electronic jamming capability for Gray Eagle UAS

  4. Pruebas de vuelo de NERO en Dugway

    El U.S. Army probó la carga útil NERO montada en Gray Eagle en Dugway Proving Ground, con 32 horas de vuelo y 20 horas de operación del interferidor.

    Sources: Army tests putting NERO jammer on UAVs

  5. Requisito de barquilla externa para Commando Solo

    El libro de modernización de la Air National Guard listó seis barquillas CEASAR para tres aeronaves EC-130J Commando Solo a 1 millón de dólares por barquilla.

    Sources: 2019 ANG Mod Book

Media

Barquilla Communication EA Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CEASAR) Images

Barquilla Communication EA Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CEASAR), Barquilla aerotransportada de ataque electrónico y reconocimiento, Guerra electrónica - view 1
Source: Army tests putting NERO jammer on UAVs
Barquilla Communication EA Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CEASAR), Barquilla aerotransportada de ataque electrónico y reconocimiento, Guerra electrónica - view 2
Source: Army tests putting NERO jammer on UAVs
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Sources

National Guard Task Force CEASAR AfghanistanPublisher: National Guard | Note: Supports 2001 War in Afghanistan direct conflict-use by Task Force CEASAR at Kandahar Airfield, the Afghanistan flight-hour and combat-mission figures, and the BLOS jamming role. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Raytheon delivers electronic jamming capability for Gray Eagle UASPublisher: Raytheon | Note: Supports manufacturer context, the 2010 CEASAR award, C-12/King Air mounting, the same lightweight pod used for NERO, and the BLOS communications-jamming role. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Army tests putting NERO jammer on UAVsPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the NERO adaptation of the CEASAR pod for Gray Eagle, the Dugway flight-test figures, additional C-12 deployment context, and image provenance for the NERO gallery images. | Accessed: 2026-06-29The Commando Solo bows out | Aerospace Global NewsPublisher: Aerospace Global News | Note: Supports the external podded CEASAR carried on EC-130J MMP-H aircraft and the broader Commando Solo retirement context. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Aviation Stack Exchange CEASAR pod photoPublisher: Aviation Stack Exchange | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing context for the CEASAR pod photo on Beech A200 Super King Air N46L. | Accessed: 2026-06-292019 ANG Mod BookPublisher: Air National Guard | Note: Supports the six-pod requirement for three Commando Solo aircraft and the reported $1,000,000 unit cost for CEASAR. | Accessed: 2026-06-29