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22 Cards in this Set
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MISSION DEFINITION
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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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TACAIR
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AIRCRAFT THAT CAN BE FITTED TO SERVE IN AN ATTACK ROLE. THE FA-18 C/D AND E/F ARE ALL CAPABLE OF CONDUCTING ANY TYPE OF STRIKE MISSION, AND CAN CARRY MOST MUNITIONS LISTED BELOW. THE EA-6B PROWLER PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN THE SUPPRESSION OF ENEMY AIR DEFENSES (SEAD), IN SUPPORT OF STRIKE MISSIONS.
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CRUISE MISSILES
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CRUISE MISSILES ARE UNMANNED, SELF-PROPELLED, GUIDED WEAPONS DELIVER VEHICLES THAT SUSTAINS FLIGHT THROUGH AERODYNAMIC LIFT OVER MOST OF IT'S FLIGHT PATH. THE PRIMARY CRUISE MISSILE CURRENTLY USED BY THE NAVY AGAINST ON-SHORE TARGETS IS THE TOMAHAWK LAND ATTACK MISSILE (TLAM).
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TACAIR ADVANTAGES
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GREATER PAYLOAD
TARGET SELECTION CAPABILITY FLEXIBILITY BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT CAN BE USED FOR CLOSE AIR SUPPORT/ARMED RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS REUSABLE |
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TACAIR DISADVANTAGES
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HUMAN COMPONENT
SHORTER RANGE (WITHOUT REFUELING) LIMITED DEEP STRIKE CAPABILITY |
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HIGH SPEED ANTI RADIATION MISSSILE (HARM)
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HARMS USE PASSIVE SEEKER TO HOME IN ON THE EMITTED ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF ENEMY RADAR. THEY ARE EFFECTIVE AS A SUPPRESSION OF ENEMY AIR DEFENSE (SEAD) WEAPON, ABLE TO HOME IN ON LAND AND SEA-BASED SEARCH AND SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE (SAM) GUIDANCE RADARS, EFFECTIVELY BLINDING ENEMY ANTI-AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
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STANDOFF LAND ATTACK MISSILE, EXTENDED RANGE (SLAM-ER)
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THIS WEAPON WAS DEVELOPED FROM THE HARPOON ANTI-SHIPPING MISSILE AND IS INTENDED FOR USE ON LAND TARGETS. IT USED GPS FOR MIDSOURCE GUIDANCE AND INFRARED FOR TERMINAL GUIDANCE, IN ADDITION TO DATA LINK CAPABILITIES THAT ALLOW HUMAN COURSE CORRECTION DURING FLIGHT. ITS RANGE IS OVER 150 NAUTICAL MILES AND IS USEFUL AGAINST WELL DEFENDED TARGETS WHERE AIRCRAFT MIGHT BE AT RISK.
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CRUISE MISSILES ADVANTAGES
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DEEP STRIKE CAPABILITY
NO CHANCE OF LOSING PILOTS HIGH ACCURACY MULTIPLE LAUNCHING PLATFORMS |
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CRUISE MISSILE DISADVANTAGES
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NO TARGET SELECTION CAPABILITY
NO BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT SMALL PAYLOAD HIGH COST PER SHOT (~1 MILLION) |
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Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW)
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JSOW is a glide weapon that uses GPS satellite information for guidance. It has stand-off capability from 15 nautical mles for a low altitude launch to up to 40 nautical miles with a high altitude launch. It is designed to be effective against both land and sea targets in any daylight and weather conditions. It uses INS/GPS guidance for midcourse navigation and infrared guidance for terminal homing.
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Laser Guided Bombs (LGB)
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LGB's have a laser seeker that guides the bomb onto its target. The target must be "painted" with a laser, which can be done by the launching aircraft, another aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or ground units. With the target "painted" laser seeker in the nose of the bomb guides on the reflected laser light and follows this path directly to the target.
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Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)
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-kit installed into bombs in the existing inventory
-GPS/INS guidance system -Advantage over LGBs: ability to attack point targets in bad weather, which extends the scope of potential aircraft operations. -update several types of "dumb" bombs currently in the Navy's inventory. -can be released from any altitude with plane moving in any direction |
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General Purpose Bombs
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GB bombs are the most basic, inexpensive type of ordinance used in strike warfare. A computer onboard the aircraft determines when the aircraft should release the bombs; once they are released, gravity takes over and they arc down toward their targets. Iron bombs are most effectively used against unhardened structures.
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Retarded General Purpose Bombs
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High drag general purpose bombs are similar to the "slick" iron bombs with one extra feature. Attached to the bomb casing is a high drag tail assembly that decreases the speed of the bomb when it is dropped, allowing the dropping aircraft to escape the blast area when flying at low altitiude. THe high-drag tail assembly uses either a "ballute" (parachute like bag) or metal vanes to produce the high drag. High drag bombs are effective against the same targets as the "slick", or low drag, GP bombs.
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Cluster bombs
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-free-fall bombs that deploy multiple "bombles" on a target area. When a cluster bomb is dropped on a target, the bomb breaks open, dispensing many smaller shaped-charge bomblets. Since these bomblets fall over a relatively large area, they are more effective against pread-out targets. The varous types of cluster bombs are made to carry a wide range of different bomblets, each suited to attack certain targets, such as armour, personnel, structures, radar sites, and runways.
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Fuel Air Explosive Bombs
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-releases gases into the atmospher, forming a highly explosive mixture.
-delayed-action fuse ignites the gases, causing the contaminated air to burn. -fireball of burning gas rapidly expands, incinerating the target area. -open air: set off mines, flatten sopf structures, parked aircraft, and personnel. -enclosed space: blows apart walls, floor, and roof of structure. |
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Penetrator bombs
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-specifically designed for hardened or subterranean targets.
-thicker bomb casing from higher strength steel, especially in the nose. -Hard Target Smart Fuze (HTSF) uses accelorator and timer to determine when to detonate. -variety of modes for various conditions -larger warheads |
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Tomahawk Land Attack Missile
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long-range cruise missile developed by the US navy for both surface and submarine attacks against land targets.
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2 types of TLAMs
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TLAM C- "Conventional" unitary warhead
TLAM D- "Dispensor" warhead |
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where can TLAM be launched from
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CG-47 Ticonderoga-class cruiser
DDG-51 Arleigh BUrke class destroyer all US attack subs (torpedo tubes or vertical launch tubes) SSBN-726 Ohio class ballistic missile subs have been converted into cruise missile launching platforms (ballistic missile tubes replaced by TLAM vertical launch tubes) |
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Guidance systems for TLAM
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Inertial Navigation Systems (INS)
Terrain COntour Matching (TERCOM) Digital Scene Matching Area correlation (DSMAC) Global Positioning System (GPS) |
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Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD)
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objective: neutralize enemy anti-aircraft abilities to allow general air superiority over target area.
-achieved by destroying either air defense weaponry or by destroying enemy radar and thereby effectively blinding anti-aircraft weapons. |
