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Weaponeering
Determining the specific weapon required to achieve the mission
JTAC Weaponeering
JTAC must know location of friendlies that could be affected.
Effective Weaponeering
Prescribing the right amount of damage to the intended target reducing exposure of warfighters to enemy, minimizing collateral damage.
3 OPERATIONAL IMPERATIVES
MISSION
FORCE PRO
COLLATERAL DAMAGE
MISSION
FIRST AND FOREMOST
FORCE PRO
SECOND ONLY TO MISSION
COLLATERAL DAMAGE
TERTIARY CONCERN,
NOT OPTIONAL
6 WEAPONS EFFECTS
BLAST
FRAGMENTATION
EJECTA / DEBRIS
CRATERING
PENETRATION
THERMAL EFFECTS
BLAST
overpressure generated by detonation of high explosive
FRAGMENTATION
break up of the weapon casing
EJECTA/DEBRIS
considered as a lethal weapon effect for collateral personnel
CRATERING
achieved by using a bomb with delayed fuzing
effective against lines of communication
PENETRATION
SHAPED CHARGE PENETRATORS
KINETIC ENERGY PENETRATORS
KINETIC ENERGY PENETRATORS
bullet like effect
PENETRATION PROBLEM
Lack of visible damage to target
THERMAL EFFECTS
Incendiary weapons produce intense localized heat designed to ignite targets
THERMAL EFFECTS
Delivery parallel to friendly positions is preferred.
CIRCULAR ERROR PROBABLE
The radius defining a circle within which 50% of weapons delivered are expected to fail.
CEP is associated with:
Weapon Guidance system for PGM's
Aircraft platform for GP bombs
Delivery System for IDF
JTAC Considerations: (Think Line 5 of 9Line)
Desired Effects (GFC's Intent)
Number/Type
Degree of Pro
Moving or Stationary
Accuracy
Platform
Friendlies /Collateral Concerns (Danger Close)
Risk Estimate Distance (RED's)
COMBAT USE ONLY
TROOPS IN CONTACT (TIC)
Friendly ground forces receiving effective fire
DANGER CLOSE
Ordnance delivery inside 0.1% PI
JTAC
must Pass
GFC's initials
to attack A/C
0.1% PROBABILITY OF INCAPACITATION
COMBAT USE ONLY!!
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE
JFIRE MSD intended for TRAINING missions at air to surface ranges.
Author
Putera
ID
243827
Card Set
WEAPONERING.txt
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Updated
2013-10-30T03:38:35Z
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