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5 Alternatives Available Today
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From page 35...
... (Disadvantages: noisy; high logistical cost for animal support) · Call upon airborne systems, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, joint surveillance target attack radar system (JSTARS)
From page 36...
... Ideally, reseeding would be accomplished under real-time direction from a ground observer, a manned aircraft, or an unmanned aerial vehicle sensor. Otherwise, highpriority, remotely delivered minefields could be periodically reseeded as the tactical situation required.
From page 37...
... The Claymore mine is issued with an electric initiation system (hand generator, wire, and electric blasting cap) and is now doctrinally detonated by command, although so-called "mechanical ambushes," using tnp-wires, were common during the Vietnam War.
From page 38...
... The penetrator uses a delayed fuze, allowing the warhead to penetrate the target by kinetic energy before firing, which is very effective against large, hard targets. Maverick has a cylindrical body with long-chord delta wings and tail control surfaces mounted close to the trailing edge of the wing of the aircraft using it.
From page 39...
... Sensor Fuzecl Weapon (SFWJ Source: Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation and Textron Systems Called to the attention of the committee by the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, with system information 39 from Textron Systems, the Sensor Fuzed Weapon (SFW) is an unpowered, top-attack, wide-area cluster munition designed to achieve multiple kills per aircraft pass against enemy moving and stationary land-combat vehicles (Deagle, 2000; Gard, 1999; telephone conversation between J
From page 40...
... · Although compliant with Ottawa, SADARM may cause serious collateral damage. Brilliant Antiarmor (BATJ Submunition Source: Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation and Office of the Project Manager, Brilliant Antiarmor Submunition The Brilliant Antiarmor (BAT)
From page 41...
... In certain situations, some alternatives might be useful: increased reconnaissance forward; more soldiers or weapons 41 systems in a given battlefield area; more command-detonated Claymores to protect against a dismounted enemy; AT mines remotely delivered "just in time" to support a maneuver and inhibit the enemy's ability to breach; and speed, mobility, and offensive tactical operations. Materiel Alternatives Against Dismountecl Targets Of all the current APL systems, only one is compliant with the Ottawa convention the command-detonated Claymore munition.
From page 42...
... Generates detection, alert, and/or early warnings Facilitates classification of target Produces desired effects on enemy forces (nonlethal to lethal) Reduces casualties/risk for U.S.
From page 43...
... . The E-8C JSTARS is an airborne battle management and command and control platform that conducts ground surveillance to develop an understanding of the enemy situation and to support attack operations that contribute to the delay, disruption, and destruction of enemy forces.
From page 44...
... Similarly, 4 of 14 requirements are exceeded, two by a score of +2, resulting in an adjusted improvements score of 6 out of 14, or 43 percent. In general, if the total bar height in Figure 5-1 is high, the system is likely to be militarily effective.


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