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Suppression Of Enemy Air Defence
Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD ), also known in the United States as "Wild Weasel" and (initially) "Iron Hand" operations, are military actions to suppress enemy surface-based air defenses, including surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), anti-aircraft artillery (AAA), and related systems such as early-warning radar and command, control and communication functions. Suppression can be accomplished by physically destroying the systems or by disrupting and deceiving them through electronic warfare. In modern warfare, SEAD missions can constitute up to 30% of sorties launched in the first week of combat and continue at a reduced rate through the rest of a campaign.Tucker, Spencer C. (Editor), ''The Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars: The United States in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts'', ABC-CLIO, 2010, pp. 61–62. One-quarter of American combat sorties in recent conflicts have been SEAD missions. They are generally associated with aircraft, but may be perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Navy An E-A-18G Growler From Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 N40562-21
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