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Radio frequency is becoming saturated, degraded, or jammed and briefer transmissions must follow. Broadcast Request/directive to switch to broadcast control. Broke lock Loss of radar/infrared (IR) lock-on (advisory). Bruiser Friendly air-launched anti-ship missile (AShM) (for example, Harpoon, Exocet, or Penguin missiles). Buddy lock
The Air Defense Artillery branch descended from Anti-Aircraft Artillery (part of the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps until 1950, then part of the Artillery Branch) into a separate branch on 20 June 1968. On 1 December 1968, the ADA branch was authorized to wear modified Artillery insignia, crossed field guns with missile.
A A&TWF – Acquisition and technology work force a – Army AA – Assembly area AA – Anti-aircraft AA – Aegis ashore AAA – Anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAC – Army Air Corps AAD – Armored amphibious dozer AADC – Area air defense commander AAE – Army acquisition executive AAG – Anti-aircraft gun AAK – Appliqué armor kit (US ...
January 2017: Harris Corp. is awarded maximum $403 million contract From US Defense Logistics Agency for spare parts supporting various tactical radio systems, which includes SINCGARS. This is a five-year contract with no option periods and 5 January 2022 is performance completion date.
The term SCR was part of a nomenclature system developed for the U.S. Signal Corps, used at least as far back as World War I.Three-letter designators beginning with "SC" were used to denote complete systems, while one and two-letter designators (such as "BC", for basic component, "FT" for mounting, etc.) were used for components.
The Air Defense Artillery is the branch that specializes in anti-aircraft weapons (such as surface-to-air missiles). In the US Army, these groups are composed of mainly air defense systems such as the PATRIOT Missile System, Terminal High Altitude Air Defense, and the Avenger Air Defense system which fires the FIM-92 Stinger missile.
Air Defense Command: General Electric: AN/GKA-10: Converter Group, part of AN/GPA-73 Radar Course Directing Group air defense command, control, and coordination system: Air Defense Command: RCA Corporation: AN/GKA-11: Converter Group, part of AN/GPA-73 Radar Course Directing Group air defense command, control, and coordination system: Air ...
In 1944, the US Army contracted [7] for an electronic "computer with guns, a tracking radar, plotting boards and communications equipment" (M33C & M33D models used different subassemblies for 90 & 120 mm gun/ammunition ballistics.) [3] The "trial model predecessor" (T-33) was used as late as 1953, [8] and the production M33 (each $383,000 in 1954 dollars) [9] had been deployed in 1950. [10]