electronic warfare aircraft, along with the EA-18G Growler, EA-6B Prowler and the F-16CJ Fighting Falcon, which form the
Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) triad.
"Counter-AMD" would likely be considered
suppression of enemy air defenses.
Offensive counter has four elements: surface attack, fighter sweep, escort, and
suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD).
That limitation is not the number of aircraft available to drop bombs but the number of aircraft and crews available to provide
suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD).
Testing of both air vehicles in simulated
suppression of enemy air defense missiles is scheduled to begin in mid-2002.
Six operational test and evaluation F-35s and more than 85 Airmen of the 31st TES travelled to Mountain Home AFB to conduct the first simulated deployment test of the F-35A, specifically to execute three key initial operational capability mission sets:
suppression of enemy air defenses, close air support
Current US Doctrine for the
Suppression of Enemy Air DefensesThe exercise offers realistic combat training that prepares units for deployments, including training for the
suppression of enemy air defenses, air to air combat, close air support, combat search and rescue, and time sensitive large force strikes.
We were flying
Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) missions.
Trial Hammer, for example, will take place this month, and it will be the first-ever NATO demonstration focused on
suppression of enemy air defenses. Another effort focused on interoperability of intelligence systems will take place in April, under sponsorship of the Joint Forces Command.
This was also the first time the trial would include
suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD).