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    Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD, pronounced /ˈsiː-æd/), also known in the United States as "Wild Weasel" and (initially) "Iron Hand" operations...
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  • use in the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) role against surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) and were deployed in that role with a number of military...
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    conduct jamming of radars, electronic systems and communications. It will thus be able participate in Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) missions...
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    Wild Weasel (category United States Department of Defense doctrine)
    States Air Force (USAF) to an aircraft of any type equipped with anti-radiation missiles and tasked with the suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD):...
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    (Air Launched Anti-Radiation Missile) is a British anti-radiation missile designed primarily to destroy enemy radars for the purpose of Suppression of...
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    enhanced its aerial capabilities and enabled it to perform Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) missions in addition to its interceptor duties. Ultimately...
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    Tactical Air Launched Decoy (TALD) was intended to confuse and saturate enemy air defenses, as part of an overall SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) strategy...
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  • HAL AMCA (category Proposed aircraft of India)
    intended to perform a multitude of missions including Air supremacy, Ground-Strike, Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) and Electronic Warfare (EW)...
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    M110 howitzer (category Cold War artillery of the United States)
    forces of other countries, to which it was exported. Missions include general support, counter-battery fire, and suppression of enemy air defense systems...
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    a suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) campaign launched by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) against Syrian targets on June 9, 1982, at the outset of the...
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    counter-battery fire against indirect fire units. NATO also defines 'suppression of enemy air defenses' (SEAD), which has a broader definition and includes materiel...
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  • AGM-80 Viper (category Cold War air-to-surface missiles of the United States)
    designed as a "self-guided standoff munition" for use in the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses ("Iron Hand") role. The Viper, based on the AGM-12C/E Bullpup...
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    all of which can suppress enemy air defenses while jamming communications, radar, and command-and-control targets. In September 2017, the Air Force...
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  • project which started in 2009. KORAL System supports the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) operations by building information dominance and providing...
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    variety of weapons. The aircraft can perform fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses, air interdiction, close air support...
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    expected sometime in 2013, with the goal for an unmanned suppression of enemy air defenses capability. The company has also explored integration onto...
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    was later developed for the specialized Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) role against surface-to-air missile sites. The F-105 was commonly known...
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    Boeing CQM-121 Pave Tiger (category Unmanned military aircraft of the United States)
    developed by Boeing for use by the United States Air Force. Intended for the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) role, the drone reached the flight-test...
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    in use by the U.S. in the reconnaissance and Wild Weasel (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) roles in the 1991 Gulf War, finally leaving combat service...
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    track or friendly aircraft. Blank A suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) aircraft does not detect any emitters of interest. Blind No visual contact...
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    AN/ASQ-213 HARM targeting system (category Equipment of the United States Air Force)
    usage of the AGM-88 HARM missile or other air-to-ground weapons. It greatly assists in Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) and Destruction of Enemy Air...
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    States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa flying unit performing the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses mission. The first predecessor of the squadron...
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    Jagdbombergeschwader 32 (category Wings of the German Air Force)
    IDS and Tornado ECR planes in the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses role. The wing was raised in 1957 at Lechfeld Air Base and was officially activated...
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    roles can include air to air combat, air support, aerial bombing, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and suppression of air defenses. The term "multirole"...
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    use of composite materials. J-16 units have received radar-absorbent paint to reduce its radar signature, and enhance its suppression of enemy air defenses...
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  • from a variation on Sa'id/Sayed Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD), a military tactic SEADS Southeast Air Defense Sector (SEADS), NORAD, NORTHCOM...
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    VAQ-131 (category Electronic attack squadrons of the United States Navy)
    specializing in kinetic and non-kinetic Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD). They are based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, flying the EA-18G...
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  • Operation Model 5 (category Israel Defense Forces stubs)
    the destruction of but a single Syrian SAM battery. Stunned by their difficulties in suppressing enemy air defenses in both fronts of the Yom Kippur War...
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    Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 (category Wings of the German Air Force)
    over the role of naval air warfare in 2005 when Germany's Naval Air Wing 2 was disbanded. The role of Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses was inherited...
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  • obtain screen credit. The US Navy called suppression of enemy air defenses "Iron Hand" missions and the US Air Force called them "Wild Weasel" missions...
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