1 NEW FRONTIERS IN WARFIGHTING NEW FRONTIERS IN WARFIGHTING NATO PERSPECTIVE NATO PERSPECTIVE By By Technical Technical Director Director Henrik Hornhaver Henrik Hornhaver Deputy Deputy Commander Commander Air Materiel Air Materiel Command Command , RDAF , RDAF
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NEW FRONTIERS IN WARFIGHTINGNEW FRONTIERS IN WARFIGHTINGNATO PERSPECTIVENATO PERSPECTIVE
ByBy
TechnicalTechnical DirectorDirector Henrik HornhaverHenrik HornhaverDeputyDeputy CommanderCommander
Air Materiel Air Materiel CommandCommand, RDAF, RDAF
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Outline
• Denmark/RDAF F-16 structure• Operational capabilities• International Operational
• Capacity includes :1. Modern air-to-air missiles 2. Laserdesignation pods (LANTIRN)3. Precision Guided bombs (Laser & GPS types)4. Reconnaissance pods
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CURRENT CAPACITYDefensive
Advanced Air-to-Air missiles:• AIM-120B AMRAAM
• AIM-9L Sidewinder
• AIM-9X on order
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CURRENT CAPACITYOffensive
PRECISION CAPABILITY• LANTIRN Targeting pod
• IR & TV seeker• Laser Designator• Laser Spot Tracker
• Preparing for Mid-Band FLIR update
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Forward Air Controller
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CURRENT CAPACITYOffensive
AGM-65G Maverick
Air-to-Groundprecision weapons
GBU-24 Laser Guided BombGBU-12 Laser Guided Bomb
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CURRENT CAPACITYGBU-12 Live Drop
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CURRENT CAPACITY
Before
• Experience withGBU-12 has beenextremely good.
After
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CURRENT CAPACITYRecconnaissance
• Digital Reconnaissance System • Infrared- & electro optical sensors• Automated recording functions
• Spot coverage• Area coverage
• Digital image processing & distribution
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INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
Operation Allied Force
QRA LithuaniaOperation Enduring Freedom
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INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
• Operation Allied Force• Kosovo October 1998 – June 1999• AB Grazzanise, Italy• 4 – 8 F-16A (F-16 A MLU)• 399 sorties (1794 hours)• Mission types:
• 396 defensive• 3 offensive
• 24 bombs dropped Grazzanise
LIRM
KOSOVO
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INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
• Operation Enduring Freedom• Afghanistan February 2002 – October 2003• AB Manas, Kyrgyzstan• 5 – 6 F-16A MLU• 743 sorties (4341 hours)• Missions
• 1 defensive (escort)• 371 offensive
• Weapons employed:• 19 bombs (GBU’s) dropped• 250 20mm MP rounds fired• 19 drop of flares (show of force)
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Afghanistan, January 2003
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KYRGYZSTAN
• 6-7 hour duration missions covering all of Afghanistan
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DA BAK12
DOBDA EAPS HRFDA F-16 HRF
UK BAK12
NO ACU
UK TACAN
AIR POLICING BALTIC01 JUL-30 OCT 2004
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OPERATIONAL GOALS
• Valuable Coalition Contribution Capacity• Available for NATO ...• Immediate response
• Full interoperability with NATO partners• Systems, weapons, support ...
• Membership of EEAW(EPAF Expeditionary Air Wing)
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EPAF Expeditionary Air Wing (EEAW).
FORMALLY ESTABLISHED 09 July 2004
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Red Flag28 August 2004
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F-16 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
OVER-ALL GOAL: • Provide a trustworthy and efficient international
fighter capacity through-out the remaining F-16 lifeexpectancy.
• Secure continued interoperability in relation to operations in an international coalition.
CAPACITIES:• All weather day and night air-to-ground capability• GPS & laser guided precision weapons• Enhanced situation awareness
• Data exchange via tactical datalink • Enhanced self-protection• More robust reconnaissance capability• Enhanced short range air-to-air capability• Long range offensive precision weapons
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F-16A/B MLU UPDATE PROGRAMS
• Sequence of structured update programs• Implemented under MNFP Partnership
• MLU M3• MLU M4• MLU M5 ...
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M3 CAPABILITIES
Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System
Enhanced weapons delivery & survivability
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M3 CAPABILITIES
• NVG-compatibility
If possible, a wide angle concept will be pursued
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M3 CAPABILITIES
• Link 16 capability
• Net-based operations
NAVY
NAVY
F-14 F-3
E-2C
Hawk / PatriotCRC
E-3B/C/D
Rivet Joint
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RDAF F-16 PYLON MOD.
Adds Mil-Std-1760 Capability to:
• Standard Wing Weapon Pylon (SWWP)
• Pylon Integrated Dispenser System “Universal” (PIDSU)• Chaff/Flare capacity
• Electronic Combat Integrated Pylon System “Universal” (ECIPSU)• AN/ALQ-162 Jammer
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M3 CAPABILITIES
Joint Direct Attack Munitions capability:• On-wing GPS acquisition concept
• Function successful• Interoperability ?
• All weather precisions weapons capability
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M4 CAPABILITIES
Advanced short range air-to-air missiles
AIM-9X acquired
• Increased air-to-air capacity
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M5 CAPABILITIES
EGBU-12 weapons compatibility (SAASM)
Flexible air-to-ground capacity (in procurement)
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M5 CAPABILITIES
Air to Surface Stand-Off Missiles
Long Range PrecisionAttack capability
RDAF seeking funding for weapon acquisition
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M5 CAPABILITIES
• TER-9 MIL-STD-1760 Upgrade
• Compatible with both dumb & smart weapons• Danish development program
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F-16 REPLACEMENT PLANNING
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F-16 in operational use Total number of F-16 Replacement Fighter
Long range planning initiated
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F-16 REPLACEMENT PLANNING
• Competition req’d
• Deliveries from 2016 ?
Denmark is partner in the Joint Strike Fighter Program
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F-16 REPLACEMENT PLANNING
New weapons must be compatible with F-16 replacement