Forward Area Air Defense

Template:TOC-right 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 missiles to cover an Army tactical areas.

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:

• Air Battle Management Operations Center (ABMOC) that monitors and controls the air defense tactical operations for the ADA battalion.
• Army Airspace Command and Control (A2C2) system that provides air defense information to the division TOC. 'Is this still the case in the brigade-oriented restructuring?
• Sensor/Command and Control (Sensor/C2) system that processes and disseminates track data to Stinger firing batteries. Clearly does to Stinger units. What about Patriot, SLAMRAAM, and THAAD?
• The Sentinel radar that provides early warning and system cueing information. This is the primary intelligence component.
• Simplified Handheld Terminal Unit (SHTU) or Handheld Terminal Unit (HTU) with the battery command posts and weapon systems.

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 information

All the ground radios, at least, will be consolidated into the Joint Tactical Radio System

• Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS)
• Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System(SINCGARS)
• Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS)
• Global Positioning System (GPS)
• Mobile Subscriber System (MSE) wired or radio between ABCS and Patriot battery CP

Sensors

Organic

Are there light ADA battalions only with L and heavy battalions with GBS, or is there one kind of FAAD battalion that has both?

Ground-based sensor

The ground-based sensor is the AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar.

• Detects one-square meter targets out to a range of 40 kilometers and from 0 to 4,000 meters above ground level.
• All weather, 24-hour operations.
• FAAD C3I and IFF compatible.
• Acquires high-speed maneuvering FW aircraft up to 40 kilometers out.
• Can acquire hovering, running, or pop-up helicopter at up to 20 kilometers out.
• Provides visual display of target location in azimuth and range.
• Acquires UAVs at a maximum range of 30 kilometers.
• Uses military power sources (l0-kilowatt generator) to include organic vehicle power sources.
• Two-man emplacement or march order for GBS.
• Two-man emplacement or march order for C2I node.
• Operable by one soldier.
• Capable of sharing division picture with other sensors (ABMOC and A2 C2) using EPLRS.
• Provides azimuth and range resolutions of 8 degrees or less and 1,500 meters or less, respectively.

LSDIS

• The lightweight and special divisions interim sensor (LSDIS) is a man-portable warning radar and electronic warfare platform. It is man-portable, rugged, EW sensor that provides FAAD units with alerting and other EW information. Six LSDISs are attached to each FAAD battalion.

Does it have an AN designation? LSDIS capabilities are as follows:

• Detects 2-square meter targets out to a range of 20 kilometers and from 0 to 3,000 meters above ground level.
• Limited weather.
• FAAD C2I and identification-friend-or-foe compatible.
• Acquires high-speed maneuvering fixed-wing aircraft.
• Acquires hovering and popup helicopters up to 8 kilometers.
• Provides azimuth and range resolutions of 8 degrees or less and 1,500 meters or less, respectively.
• Provides visual display of target location in azimuth and range.
• Uses military power sources to include organic vehicle power sources.
• Two-man emplacement or march order.
• Operable by one soldier.
• Airdroppable and transportable by medium helicopters and HMMWVs.

Available through joint communications

• E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS)
• E-2 Hawkeye

Weapons

Army

The Army has several levels of air defense weapons, not all in general deployment:

• THAAD exoatmospheric ballistic missile defense. AN/TPY-2 radar,
• MIM-104 Patriot endoatmospheric BMD; high to medium antiarcraft
• SLAMRAAM land-based derivative of AIM-120 AMRAAM; deployed now in National Capital Area; to become low-to-medium range antiaircraft
• FIM-92 Stinger: low altitude including individual soldier; vehicle mounts to become final defense and helicopter defence when SLAMRAAM is in full production. No dedicated radar but can be cued by FAAD.

Air Force

F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and F-15E 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

Navy F-18 Hornet, F-18 Super Hornet, and future F-35C Lighting II fighters also use AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9 Sidewinder, as well as final dogfight cannon.

In addition, Navy Ticonderoga-class cruisers and Burke-class destroyers have long-range RIM-156 Standard SM-2 and medium-range RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow missiles that may cover part of the land area controlled by FAAD, or approaches to it.