Rotary Wing Threats(CH4) Flashcards
2 categories of rotary wing aircraft
attack & utility helicopters
Helicopter Mission
Combat Mission, Combat Support Mission, Combat Service Support Mission
Combat Mission
anti-ground, anti-armour and anti-submarine warfare
Combat support Mission
Escort Ops, Troop/Equipment-Lift Ops, Reconnaissance Ops, CSAR Ops
Combat Service Support Mission
Resupply Ops & Medevac Ops
Planning considerations
Mission, Intelligence, platform capability
3 considerations for intelligence
Terrain, weather and enemy forces
platform capability
radar capability, payload & competency
Flight profiles(execution of Mission)
NOE, Contour flight, low-level flight
ingressing/egressing
range, flying height, direction of entry/exit to target area,
Countering threat
terrain masking, flying above the effective height, Use of ECM
Targeting system
Radar system, EO system - TADS/PNVS
Self Protection systems
LWR, RWR, MWR