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17 Cards in this Set
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What is the role of the RA? |
Provide indirect fire IOT destroy, neutralise or suppress the enemy, establishing fire supremacy in the battle area so the enemy can neither interfere with OPS or develop their own. |
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Additional RA role |
Shatter cohesion. Facilitate manoeuvre. |
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Purpose of the RA |
Destroy Attrition Neutralise Harass Assist TGT acquisition Suppress Physiological affects Precision Strike Deception |
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Requirements of the RA |
Responsive Lethality Consistency Reliable Long Range Cost affective High Rate of fire Accuracy Mobile Simple |
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Affective delivery system |
Day / Night Flexibility All weather Guaranteed fires |
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Explain mortar |
Short range Low pressure Low MV H/A Muzzle loaded Fin stabilised |
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Explain Guns |
Long range High MV Low trajectory Fixed charged system
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Explain Guns |
Long range High MV Low trajectory Fixed charged system
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Explain howitzer |
Medium range Low MV High trajectory Large shell Variable charge system |
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Explain Guns |
Long range High MV Low trajectory Fixed charged system
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Explain howitzer |
Medium range Low MV High trajectory Large shell Variable charge system |
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Explain re-coilless rifle |
Short range Open at both ends Balanced by gases going backwards, round going forwards. No re-coil |
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Explain Guns |
Long range High MV Low trajectory Fixed charged system
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Explain howitzer |
Medium range Low MV High trajectory Large shell Variable charge system |
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Explain re-coilless rifle |
Short range Open at both ends Balanced by gases going backwards, round going forwards. No re-coil |
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Explain Rocket |
Long Range Closed tubes one end with warhead Guided weapon long range and accurate. |
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Choices of weapon? |
Range to TGT Own troops Reaction times |
