B-GL-318-017. All Arms Air Defense

Table of contents :
FOREWORD……Page 3
CONTENTS……Page 5
LIST OF FIGURES……Page 9
BACKGROUND……Page 11
ENEMY AIR……Page 13
AIRCRAFT ATTACK PROFILES……Page 17
ACTIVE MEASURES……Page 28
DISPERSION……Page 29
CONTROL OF MOVEMENT……Page 30
WARNING……Page 31
ROLE OF AAAD……Page 32
VOLUME FIRE……Page 33
AAAD TEAM……Page 34
WEAPON MOUNTS……Page 35
GENERAL……Page 36
FACTORS AFFECTING WEAPONS SITING……Page 37
DEFENCE OF VITAL POINTS IN REAR AREAS……Page 38
DEFENCE ON THE MOVE……Page 39
ENGAGEMENTS……Page 40
ESTIMATION OF AIM-OFF……Page 42
ENGAGEMENT PROCEDURES USING AIM-OFF……Page 44
TARGET RANGE ESTIMATION……Page 48
AMMUNITION EXPENDITURE……Page 49
INTRODUCTION……Page 50
DEFINITION OF HOSTILE AIRCRAFT/HOSTILE ACT……Page 51
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT……Page 52
STANDBY WEAPON CONTROL ORDER……Page 53
WEAPON CONTROL ORDERS……Page 54
PASSAGE OF WCO AND AD WARNINGS WITHIN THE UNIT……Page 55
CONTROLLING ENGAGEMENTS AT UNIT/SUBUNIT LEVEL……Page 56
INTRODUCTION……Page 57
SEARCH AND SCAN TECHNIQUES……Page 58
AIRCRAFT TARGET INDICATION……Page 59
GENERAL……Page 61
GENERAL……Page 62
PASSIVE MEASURES……Page 63
ACTIVE MEASURES……Page 64
M63 ANTI-AIRCRAFT MOUNT……Page 67
LOGISTIC VEHICLE MOUNT……Page 68
GROUND AND LIGHT VEHICLE MOUNT……Page 69
THE PILOT’S REQUIREMENTS……Page 72
TACTICS IN THE ARMED ROLE……Page 74
INTRODUCTION……Page 78
SUPERIMPOSING TRACER ON THE TARGET……Page 79
READING THE TRACER AND CORRECTING AIM-OFF……Page 80
GENERAL……Page 83
PROCEDURAL CONTROL……Page 84
POSITIVE CONTROL……Page 85
ACTION ON RECEIPT OF AIR RAID WARNINGS……Page 86
AIR SENTRIES……Page 87
AUTOMATIC WEAPONS……Page 88
CONTINUE……Page 89
DISPERSE AND SEEK CONCEALMENT……Page 90
ANNEX G SUGGESTED SYLLABUS FOR A UNIT AAAD COURSE……Page 92
ANNEX H REFERENCE AND STANDARDIZATION AGREEMENTS……Page 93
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS……Page 94