Forward Area Air Defense
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Included in the U.S. Army]] Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control and Intelligence (FAAD, or FAAD C2I), a Battle Management/Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (BM/C4I) system system are the radios, computers, radars, and surface-to-air missile]]s to cover an Army tactical areas.[1] It also is the command and control component of the new counter-rocket, artillery and mortar|counter-rocket, artillery and mortar]] (C-RAM) mission. As the Air Defense component of the Army Battle Command System]].[2], the the Air and Missile Defense Command and Control System, has two main components, one for planning and one (FAAD) for tactical control:
With its ability to interoperate with the U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry]] and U.S. Navy E-2 Hawkeye]], it can also get support from fighter aircraft]]; the E-3, again via JTIDS, can cue the air defenses of Navy ships that are in range. FAAD implements air defense artillery]] doctrine, but adds interfaces to systems outside the immediate ADA structure. command posts (CP), tactical operations centers (TOC), and fire direction centers (FDC). Integral components of the FAAD C3I system include:
The ABMOC and A2C2 systems utilize the Army Standard Integrated Command Post System (SICPS) shelter with HMMWV. SINCGARS]] and EPLRS]] radios, Mobile Subscriber Equipment]] (MSE]]), and Joint Tactical Information Distribution System]] (JTIDS) terminal provide communications (voice and data(, Communications systems; time and position informationAll the ground radios, at least, will be consolidated into the Joint Tactical Radio System]] and Warfighter Information Network-Tactical]].
SensorsTo track aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicle]] and helicopter threats, there are two kinds of ground-based sensor (GBS). For heavy units, the ground-based sensor is the MPQ-64|AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel]] radar. The lightweight and special divisions interim sensor]] (LSDIS) is a man-portable warning radar and electronic warfare platform.
FAAD also interfaces to Air Force and Navy systems via the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System]], including the E-3 Sentry]] and E-2 Hawkeye]] radar aircraft, and the shipboard AEGIS battle management system]]. WeaponsArmyThe Army has several levels of air defense weapons, not all in general deployment:
Air ForceF-15 Eagle]], F-16 Fighting Falcon]], and F-15E Strike Eagle]] may, depending on upgrade level, have JTIDS; they will otherwise need HAVE QUICK II]] voice direction. F-22 Raptor]] has JTIDS, as will the F-35A Lighning II]]. Air Force fighters use AIM-120 AMRAAM]] and AIM-9 Sidewinder]], as well as final dogfight cannon Navy F-18 Hornet]], F-18 Super Hornet]], and future F-35C Lightning II]] fighters also use AIM-120 AMRAAM]] and AIM-9 Sidewinder]], as well as final dogfight cannon. In addition, Navy Ticonderoga-class]] cruiser]]s and Burke-class]] destroyer]]s have long-range RIM-156 Standard SM-2]] and medium-range RIM-162 ESSM|RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow]] missiles that may cover part of the land area controlled by FAAD, or approaches to it. References
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