Disclosed herein is an electronic warfare system (1,2), configured to operate in an electronic warfare mode and comprising processing means (14), that are configured to: receive an incoming analog signal convert the incoming analog signal into an incoming digital signal and, when the electronic warfare system (1,2) operates in said electronic warfare mode, perform a predefined electronic support measure or countermeasure function on the basis of the incoming digital signal. The electronic warfare system (1,2) is characterized by being further configured to operate in a data link communications mode, wherein the processing means (14) are further configured, when the electronic warfare system (1,2) operates in said data link communications mode, to perform a data link communications function by carrying out: a predefined digital demodulation on the basis of the incoming digital signal so as to extract information symbols carried by said incoming digital signal and a predefined digital modulation by producing a communication digital signal carrying information symbols to be transmitted.
