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    tactical and strategic air interdiction, depending on the objectives of the operation. Typical objectives in tactical interdiction are meant to affect events...
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    those forces. A closely related subset of air interdiction, battlefield air interdiction, denotes interdiction against units with near-term effects on friendly...
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  • conflict: Air: Air interdiction or Interdiction bombing Ground: No-drive zone Sea: Maritime interdiction or Blockade The term interdiction is also used...
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    An interdictor is a type of attack aircraft or tactical bomber that operates far behind enemy lines, with the express intent of air interdiction of the...
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    objectives as a precondition" (Annex 3–70, Strategic Attack). Air Interdiction is defined as "air operations conducted to divert, disrupt, delay, or destroy...
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    near Borno State in North Eastern Nigeria, after it was conducting an air interdiction on Boko Haram. At about 5:08 p.m., the jet was reported to have stopped...
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    unparalleled military feat, given it was the site of the single most intense air interdiction campaign in history. Parts of what became the trail had existed for...
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    risk. Present day doctrine holds that Forward Air Controllers (FACs) are not needed for air interdiction, although there has been such use of FACs in the...
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    Aircraft (MEA). The MEA will perform marine interdiction, limited air-to-air interdiction, over land interdiction, and enforcement relocation of personnel...
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    primary mission was to provide tactical close air support for ground forces, as well as a limited air interdiction capability. The IJAAS also provided aerial...
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  • before they do any harm against friendly forces, similar to air interdiction. Maritime interdiction took place in both World Wars, the First World War and...
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    direct support of the ground operations (as a "flying artillery"). Air interdiction, by contrast, attacks tactical targets that are distant from or otherwise...
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    penetrators, fighter-bombers, and attack aircraft, which are used in air interdiction operations to attack enemy combatants and military equipment, strategic...
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    aircraft can perform fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses, air interdiction, close air support, and aerial reconnaissance. Its...
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    is intended to perform a multitude of missions, including air supremacy, air interdiction, anti-access/area denial (A2/AD), anti-ship warfare (ASW) and...
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    AMO aircraft. Air Interdiction Agents (AIA) Air Interdiction Agents serve as the pilot in command of an AMO aircraft. Marine Interdiction Agents (MIA)...
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  • such as: Court order Injunction Interdicts in Scots law Interdiction, to attack enemy resupply lines. Air interdiction, the use of aircraft to attack targets...
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    Afghanistan. The type's main function was as a platform for air interdiction and close air support missions; the Harrier II was also used for power projection...
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    Strangle was a series of air interdiction operations during the Italian Campaign of World War II by the Allied air forces to interdict German supply routes...
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    People's Liberation Army (PLA), engaging in massive air-battles, close-air support operations, air-interdiction strikes, facing indiscriminate terror-bombing...
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  • Internet, a proposed air-to-air data network Airborne Interception radar, a Royal Air Force air-to-air system Air interdiction, an aerial military capability...
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  • are known for being ideally suited for anti-shipping, close air support, air interdiction, force protection and ground attack missions. Y-wing made their...
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    Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air interdiction missions. The Su-30 started as an internal development project...
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    Katangese Air Force was to provide air support for ground troops and air interdiction. Initial aircraft consisted of five de Havilland Doves, eight North...
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    exfiltration, air base ground defense, air interdiction, special reconnaissance, close air support, psychological operations, and helicopter air refuelings...
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    Yugoslavia and Battle of Crete in April 1941 in the maritime, air interdiction, counter-air and close air support role alongside StG 1, StG 3 and StG 77. The Ju...
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    2009. "A Review of United States Assistance to Peruvian Counter-Drug Air Interdiction Efforts and the Shootdown of a Civilian Aircraft on April 20, 2001"...
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    operations. Air-interdiction missions are conducted against planned targets and targets of opportunity. Force-protection missions include defending air bases and...
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    more limited in scale than the 1965 conflict; air operations had been largely confined to interdiction, re-supply and troop transport. One Indian fighter...
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    5th-generation sensors and weapons, and is able to perform air superiority, air interdiction and close air support missions. The F-35A made its first flight on...
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