Certified Underwater Electronic Warfare Specialist (C-UEWS)

Certified Underwater Electronic Warfare Specialist (C-UEWS) Certification Program by Tonex

C-UEWS prepares engineers and mission leaders to plan, deploy, and evaluate electronic and acoustic countermeasures across submarine and UUV operations. The program blends underwater propagation physics with real-world EW tactics, jamming theory, deception tradecraft, and spectrum safety in contested littorals and deep-water environments.

Participants learn how to integrate EW payloads into autonomous platforms, orchestrate blue force protection, and outmaneuver modern multi-static and low-probability-of-intercept sensors. The program addresses cybersecurity dependencies in EW mission chains, including secure command links, hardened UxS control, and resilient data pipelines. Cybersecurity alignment strengthens mission assurance against spoofing, malware, and link disruption. Graduates gain a systems view that connects acoustic performance, RF behavior, platform constraints, and secure operations for decisive underwater advantage.

Learning Objectives

• Understand electronic and acoustic deception methods
• Model counter-detection and sonar spoofing systems
• Integrate EW payloads into UUV and submarine operations
• Analyze ELINT workflows in underwater contexts
• Design resilient CONOPS for contested waters
• Evaluate spectrum safety and fratricide risks
• Apply cybersecurity controls to protect EW command, data, and autonomy

Audience

• Cybersecurity Professionals
• Electronic warfare engineers and analysts
• Submarine and UUV program managers
• Naval architects and systems engineers
• Mission planners and operations officers
• Signal processing and DSP specialists
• Defense R&D and test practitioners

Program Modules

Module 1: Acoustic And Electronic Countermeasures

• Counter-targeting fundamentals
• Acoustic decoys and towed bodies
• RF countermeasures for datalinks
• Multi-static confusing tactics
• Counter-countermeasure assessment
• Safety and emission controls

Module 2: Jamming And Deception Techniques Underwater

• Noise and repeater jamming
• Deception timing and gating
• Doppler and DRFM concepts
• LPI/LPD sensor exploitation
• Power management tradeoffs
• Effectiveness test criteria

Module 3: EW Payload Integration On UUVs

• Size weight power thermal budgeting
• Antenna and transducer placement
• Navigation and timing sync
• Autonomy behaviors for EW
• Energy and mission endurance
• Environmental sealing and reliability

Module 4: Defensive EW For Fleet Protection

• Threat libraries and updates
• Blue-force emission control
• Escort and screen coordination
• Counter-torpedo tactics overview
• Survivability and fallback modes
• After-action data harvesting

Module 5: Cognitive And AI-Driven Underwater EW

• Sense-decide-act pipelines
• Online learning safeguards
• Adversarial spoofing robustness
• Reinforcement policy constraints
• Human-on-the-loop governance
• Verification and validation metrics

Module 6: Underwater ELINT And Signal Analysis

• Emitter parametrics extraction
• Sonar and RF feature sets
• Geolocation and time-difference
• Noise mitigation and filtering
• Dataset curation and labeling
• Reporting and dissemination workflows

Exam Domains

1. Underwater Spectrum Operations Fundamentals
2. Acoustic Countermeasure Design and Evaluation
3. Electronic Attack and Deception Strategies
4. Platform Integration and Mission Engineering
5. Defensive EW and Force Protection Doctrine
6. Intelligence Exploitation and Decision Support

Course Delivery
The course is delivered through a combination of lectures, interactive discussions, hands-on workshops, and project-based learning, facilitated by experts in the field of Certified Underwater Electronic Warfare Specialist. Participants will have access to online resources, including readings, case studies, and tools for practical exercises.

Assessment and Certification
Participants will be assessed through quizzes, assignments, and a capstone project. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate in Certified Underwater Electronic Warfare Specialist.

Question Types

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Scenario-based Questions

Passing Criteria
To pass the Certified Underwater Electronic Warfare Specialist Certification Training exam, candidates must achieve a score of 70% or higher.

Ready to build decisive underwater EW capability with secure, AI-ready practices Join the C-UEWS program by Tonex and equip your team to dominate the spectrum below the surface.