NTC VISMOD Hummel (CICADA) German Communications Jamming System
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Name
NTC VISMOD Hummel (CICADA) German Communications Jamming System
Designation
NTC
Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
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Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
2000
Description
NTC VISMOD. The Hummel (CICADA) is a tactical Very High Frequency (VHF) jammer with look through jamming capability. It is mainly intended to jam enemy multichannel links. The Hummel is the first generation of the Cicada-C family of jammers.
Variants
Fuchs TpZ 1A1
This version is a Hummel jammer mounted on a HELAS direction-finding vehicle.
System
Alternative Designations
NTC VISMOD Hummel CICADA
Description
Threat multi-range jammer
Vehicle Range
150-200 km
Power Supply
6 / 15 ac/dc
Weight
8 â 12 kg
Frequency Range
1.5 - 3,000 MHz
Transmit modulation
deception and burn through
FM Voice
YES
FM Telegraph / Teletype
YES
FMFacsimile
YES
AM Telegraph
YES
AM Voice
YES
PRESET FREQ
YES
BROAD JAM
YES
ATTACK JAM
YES
MANUAL JAM
YES
DECEPTION
YES
Broad jam bandwidth
up to 240 MHz, in 0.1 MHz steps, simultaneous generation of up to 16 separate broadband segments
Jamming efficiency
up to 16 simultaneously active radio nets
Mount
Fixed site, vehicle and airborne platforms available.
Antenna Type
Omni directional or directional yagi
FM Morse Code
YES
AM Morse Code
YES
Fast scan speed
250 / 1000 (upgraded variant) MHz/s
Passive Antennas
dipole or monopole antennas
vertical or horizontal polarized omnidirectional antennas
antennas for operation on the move
Amplifier types
broadband, solid-state, liquid cooled
Max output power kW into 50 Ω
10 kW
Transmitter
Continuous-wave with cable link to antenna
Amplifier Power Consumption
25.4 kW
Width of radiation pattern lobe
360 deg
Automatic computer controlled jamming sequences
YES
High power Amplifier MAX
YES kW
“Look Through†Capability ensures jammer is only active when target signal is on the air
YES
Broadband TDM (barrage) jamming against simultaneous spread spectrum transmitters
YES
Programming protected frequencies
YES
Local or remote control
YES
Operation Temp
-25 - + 55 deg
Storage Temp
-40 - +70 deg
Mission Notes
Disruption Zone Employment
Electronically isolate enemy reconnaissance units.
Battle Zone Employment
Electronic denial of enemy avenues of approach.
Crew
2 - 4 personnel
Jamming Range
Up to 10 Km
Effects
Terrestrial jamming platform including reactive, manual, and passive scanning up to 16x nets on HF, SINCGARS, VHF/UHF, BFT/JBC-P, Closed
Cellular Network (3G and 4G), Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz), and TPQ-49/50.
Targeting
Intelligence, Movement and Maneuver, C2, and Fires assets.
Vulnerability
IDF, Direct Fire, and LOS
CBI
3 systems per DTG
Details
Country of Origin
Germany
Category
National Training Center (NTC)
Land > National Training Center (NTC)
Filter Label
N
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
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Width
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Height
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Weight
8 kg
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