REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBSYSTEMS AND
EQUIPMENT

MIL-STD-461E

is approved for use by all United States Departments

and

Agencies of the Department of Defense

 

Standard (.pdf) Description
MIL-STD-461E Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment.
MIL-STD-462D Measurement of Radio Frequency Spectrum Characteristics, Superceded by MIL-STD-461E
MIL-STD-464 Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Requirements for Systems.
MIL-STD-469 Radar Engineering Interface Requirements, Electromagnetic Compatibility Metric
MIL-STD-1542B Electromagnetic Compatibility and Grounding Requirements for Space System Facilities
MIL-STD-461E - Emission and Susceptibility Requirements

Requirement

Type of Test Description Frequency Range

CE101

Conducted Emissions Power Leads 30Hz - 10kHz

CE102

Conducted Emissions Power Leads 10kHz - 10MHz

CE106

Conducted Emissions Antenna Terminal 10kHz - 40GHz

CS101

Conducted Susceptibility Power Leads 30Hz - 150kHz

CS103

Conducted Susceptibility Antenna Port Intermodulation, 15kHz - 10GHz

CS104

Conducted Susceptibility Antenna Port Signal Rejection, 30Hz - 20GHz

CS105

Conducted Susceptibility Antenna Port Cross-modulation, 30Hz - 20GHz

CS109

Conducted Susceptibility Structure Current 60Hz - 100kHz

CS114

Conducted Susceptibility Bulk Cable Injection 10kHz - 400MHz

CS115

Conducted Susceptibility Ground - Bulk Cable Injection Impulse Excitation

CS116

Conducted Susceptibility Power & I/O Damped Sinusoid Transients, 10kHz - 100MHz

RE101

Radiated Emissions Magnetic Field 30Hz - 100kHz

RE102

Radiated Emissions Electric Field 10kHz - 18GHz

RE103

Radiated Emissions Antenna Spurious & Harmonic Outputs 10kHz - 40GHz

RS101

Radiated Susceptibility Magnetic Field 30Hz - 100kHz

RS103

Radiated Susceptibility Electric Field 10kHz - 40GHz

RS105

Radiated Susceptibility Transient Electromagnetic Field Pulsed EMI - EMP

 

Requirement Matrix

Equipment CE101 CE102 CE106 CS101 CS103 CS104 CS105 CS109 CS114 CS115 CS116 RE101 RE102 RE103 RS101 RS103 RS105
Surface Ships

A

A

L

A

S

S

S

 

A

 

A

A

A

L

A

A

L

Submarines

A

A

L

A

S

S

S

L

A

 

A

A

A

L

A

A

L

Aircraft, Army

A

A

L

A

S

S

S

 

A

A

L

A

A

L

A

A

L

Aircraft, Navy

L

A

L

A

S

S

S

 

A

A

A

L

A

L

L

A

L

Aircraft, Air Force  

A

L

A

S

S

S

 

A

A

A

 

A

L

 

A

 
Space Systems  

A

L

A

S

S

S

 

A

A

A

 

A

L

 

A

 
Ground, Army  

A

L

A

S

S

S

 

A

L

L

 

A

L

L

A

 
Ground, Navy  

A

L

A

S

S

S

 

A

 

A

 

A

L

L

A

L

Ground, Air Force  

A

L

A

S

S

S

 

A

L

A

 

A

L

 

A

 
A = Applicable L = Limited applicability S = Specified in procurement Blank = Not Applicable