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mission of strike warfare?
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strike warfare is the use of tactical aircraft and/or cruise missiles against land targets in an offensive power projection role
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strike warfare gives the US Navy...?
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an offensive power projection capability that can be used either by itself or in combination with expeditionary forces
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the key to modern strike warfare is...?
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precision
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precision strike capabilities are vital in...?
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today's current war on terrorism
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objective of and describe Suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD)
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objective of this type of operation is to neutralize enemy ainti-aircraft abiulities to allow general air superiority over a target area
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naval surface fire support
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naval surface fire support (NSFS)??
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all methods of attacking shore targets with surface ship weapons systems
these methods include:naval gunfire, missiles, and rockets |
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what do cruisers and destroyers use to conduct shore bombardment? at what range?
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5 inch guns
rangers of over 10nm |
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TACAIR?
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aircraft that can be fitted to serve in an attack role
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what aircraft can TACAIR?
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F/A-18 C/d and e/f can conduct any type of strike missions
ea-6b prowler plays essential role in suppression of enemy air defences (sead) |
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what is a cruise missile?
what is the primary cruise missile? |
an unmanned, self propelled, guided weapon delivery vehicle that sustains flight through lift over most of its flight path
Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) |
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advantages of TACAIR?
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greater payload
target selection capability flexibility battle damage assessment can be uses for CAS/armed recon reusable |
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disadvantages of TACAIR?
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human component
shorter range without refueling limited deep strike capability |
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advantages of cruise missiles?
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deep strike capability
no chance of losing pilots high accuracy multiple launching platforms |
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disadvantages of cruise missiles?
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no battle damage assessment
no target selection capability small payload high cost per shot (1 mill or so) |
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HARm missile?
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high speed anti radiation missile
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high speed anti radiation missile (harm)?
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uses a passive seeker that homes on the emitted electromagnetic radiation of enemy radar
used for Supression of enemy air defences (SEAD) and surface to air missile (SAM) |
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Slam-er
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standoff land attack missile, extended range
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standoff land attack missile, extended range(slam-er)
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developed from harpoon anti ship missile
GPS and infrared and data link capabilities to guidance during flight range is 150nm and is useful for well defended targets where aircraft maybe at risk |
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JSOW?
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join stand-off weapon
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joint stand-off weapon (JSOW)
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glide weapon that uses GPS for guidance
stand-off capability of 15nm for low altitude launch and 40nm with high altitude launch designed to be effective against both land/sea targets in any light/weather conditions using GPS for guidance in air, and infrared for homing |
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LGB?
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laser guided bomb
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laser guided bomb (LGB)?
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laser seaker that guides bomb to target
target must be painted with laser follows reflected laser light directly to target |
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JDAM?
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joint direct attack munition
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joint direct attack munition JDAM
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jdam is a kit that is installed to bombs in existing inventory
uses gps/ins guidance ability to attack targets in bad weather can upgrade dumb bombs can be released from any altitude while moving in any direction |
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types of warheads?
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general purpose bombs GP
retarded general purpose bombs cluster bombs fuel air explosive bombs pentrator bombs |
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general purpose bombs?
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basic/inexpensive type of ordnance used in strike warfare
computer determines when to release, then it arcs down to target |
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general purpose bombs are most effective against?
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unhardened structures
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retarded general purpose bombs?
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high drag general purpose bombs
drag tail assembly that decreases speed allows aircraft to get away from blast area effective against same type as GP |
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cluster bombs?
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free fall bombs that employ multiple bomblets
smaller shaped charged bomblets more effective against spread out targets anti armor/personell/structures/radar sites/runways |
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fuel air explosive bombs?
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when dropped, bomb releases gases into the atmosphere forming a highly explosive mixtures
delayed action fuse ignites the gases causing the air to burn burning gas rapidly expands can set of mines/flatten soft structures/aircraft/personell can flatten buildings inside |
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penetrator bombs?
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designed for hardened or subterranean targets
thicker bomb casing made from higher strength steel hard target smart fuze uses accelerometer and timer to determine when to detonate frequently have larger warheads to do more damage to well fortifies or deeply buried targets |
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TLAM
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tomahawk land attack missile
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HTSF?
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hard target smart fuze
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tomahawk land attack missile TLAM
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devloped by
NAVY for surface and sub attack agaisnt land targets TLAM C designates conventionary unitary warhead TLAM D designates the dispenser warhead for bomblet delivery can be launched from MK-41 VLS launcher can be launched from subs some SSBN-726 ohio class subs have been converted to shoot TLAMs |
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guidance for TLAMS?
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interial navigation system (INS) and terrain contour matching (TERCOM) and digital scene matching area correlation (DSMAC) and global positioning system (GPS)
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INS
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inertial navigation system
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TERCOM
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terrain contour matchign
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DSMAC
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digital scene matching area correlation
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