SUPPRESSION OF ENEMY AIR DEFENSE
(Disrupt, Disable, Destroy)
The suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD) remains a cornerstone in establishing air superiority over a battle area, though it is somewhat overshadowed by the need to defeat the threat posed by shoulder-launched, infra-red guided surface-to-air missiles (SAMs).
SEAD operations, together with the related destruction of enemy air defences (DEAD), seek to disrupt, disable and/or destroy hostile, predominantly radar-based air-defence networks to the point were they are unable to respond effectively to the application of air power.
SEAD functions may be divided into 'soft' and 'hard' kill actions, with the former seeking to attack, disrupt and even control a network's sensors, communications links and decision-making/command tools. In the hard kill sphere, the intention is to either disable or destroy key nodes within a network under attack with a heavy emphasis on sensor systems such as radars.
In the 'hard' kill arena, the traditional weapon of choice against air-defence radars (still central to successful wide-area defence against air attack) has been the anti-radiation missile.
SEAD VIDEO
Part 1: http://adf.ly/46rPl
Part 2: http://adf.ly/46rSp
(Disrupt, Disable, Destroy)
The suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD) remains a cornerstone in establishing air superiority over a battle area, though it is somewhat overshadowed by the need to defeat the threat posed by shoulder-launched, infra-red guided surface-to-air missiles (SAMs).
SEAD operations, together with the related destruction of enemy air defences (DEAD), seek to disrupt, disable and/or destroy hostile, predominantly radar-based air-defence networks to the point were they are unable to respond effectively to the application of air power.
SEAD functions may be divided into 'soft' and 'hard' kill actions, with the former seeking to attack, disrupt and even control a network's sensors, communications links and decision-making/command tools. In the hard kill sphere, the intention is to either disable or destroy key nodes within a network under attack with a heavy emphasis on sensor systems such as radars.
In the 'hard' kill arena, the traditional weapon of choice against air-defence radars (still central to successful wide-area defence against air attack) has been the anti-radiation missile.
SEAD VIDEO
Part 1: http://adf.ly/46rPl
Part 2: http://adf.ly/46rSp
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