Air-to-air defense

Learning objectives

1. Understand threat ranges of different aircraft
2. Defeat an IR missile
3. Defeat a semi active missile
4. Defeat an active missie
5. Defeat a guns attack

Learning files

• Falcon 4 BMS Tutorial Going Defensive, Missile + AAA Evasion and Defense
• Falcon 4 BMS The Split S Defensive Manuever for Missile Defense
• Using split-s to defeat SA-10 example
• Quick threat guide

Defense considerations

• Types of threats and defenses
• Concept of anti-aircraft artillery
• In game: Defending AAA
• Concept of radar guided missiles
• Semi-Active missile defense vs aa-10a alamo
• Semi-active missile defense theory continued
• Active missile defense vs aa-12 adder
• Semi-active SAM defense, sustained turn and basics
• Kinetic missile defense
• Overview and concept of masking and weapon envelope exit
• Masking and weapon envelope exit defense
• Heat seeking infrared missile concept
• Heat seeking missile defense vs AA-11 archer
• Defending manpads and threats below 15,000 (OCA strike)
• Concept of ground fire
• Proper ground attack while avoiding ground fire
• Principles of Defense and conclusion

Enemy Weapons

• AA-11 = (R-73 Archer) short range heat seeking
• AA-12 = (R-77) long range active
• AA-10A = (R-27R) medium range semi-active
• AA-10B = (R-27T) medium range heat seeking
• AA-10C = (R-27ER) long range semi-active
• AA-10D = (R-27ET) long range heat seeking

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