- Industry: Government; Military
- Number of terms: 79318
- Number of blossaries: 0
- Company Profile:
In air operations, an air reconnaissance by one or more aircraft dispatched to locate an object or objects known or suspected to be in a specific area.
Industry:Military
In air defense, the normal mode whereby a higher echelon monitors unit actions, making direct target assignments to units only when necessary to ensure proper fire distribution or to prevent engagement of friendly aircraft.
Industry:Military
In air defense, that airspace of defined dimensions within which the responsibility for engagement of air threats normally rests with low- to medium-altitude surface-to-air missiles.
Industry:Military
In air defense, the mode of operation assumed by a unit after it has lost all communications with higher echelons. The unit commander assumes full responsibility for control of weapons and engagement of hostile targets.
Industry:Military
In air defense, that airspace of defined dimensions within which the responsibility for engagement of air threats normally rests with short-range air defense weapons. It may be established within a low- or high-altitude missile engagement zone.
Industry:Military
In air defense, that airspace of defined dimensions within which the responsibility for engagement of air threats normally rests with high-altitude surface-to-air missiles.
Industry:Military
In air defense, that airspace of defined dimensions within which multiple air defense systems (surface-to-air missiles and aircraft) are simultaneously employed to engage air threats.
Industry:Military
In air defense, that airspace of defined dimensions within which the responsibility for engagement of air threats normally rests with fighter aircraft.
Industry:Military
In air defense, airspace of defined dimensions within which the responsibility for engagement of air threats normally rests with a particular weapon system.
Industry:Military
