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SHORAD

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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 531811 Last modified 28.09.2023
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Domain Air Forces -> Air DefenceLand Forces -> Tactical Operations
  • pind-õhk-tüüpi õhutõrjerakettidest ja sihtimiselemendist koosnev süsteem, mis suudab hävitada õhusihtmärke kuni 10 km kaugusel ja 5 km kõrgusel
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  • Liigitus laskeulatuse järgi erineb riigiti ja relvaliigiti ning on ajas muutumises.
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  • SHORAD systems are required to mitigate or defeat low-altitude surveillance and attacks by these aerial threats. SHORAD consists of dedicated ADA and non-dedicated air defense capabilities to defend critical fixed and semi-fixed assets and maneuvering forces.
lühimaa-õhutõrjesüsteem preferred
short-range air defence system preferred
SHORAD S abbreviation
short range air defence variant
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  • Short range air defense (SHORAD) is a group of anti-aircraft weapons and tactics that have to do with defense against low-altitude air threats, primarily helicopters and low-flying aircraft such as the A-10 or Sukhoi Su-25. SHORAD and its complements, HIMAD (High to Medium Air Defense) and THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) divide air defense of the battlespace into domes of responsibility based on altitude and defensive weapon ranges.
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