Combat SAR: Options and equipment

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Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR) operations requiring forces ranging from a single aircraft to complex task forces at distances beyond areas controlled by friendly nations is critical for morale, protection of assets, security and continued domestic support for combat. The success of the mission often depends on real-time intelligence, well-trained crews, advanced technologies and creativity and improvisation capabilities of the commanders.

Author: Quaranta, Paolo
United States, Electronic Components and Accessories, National Security, Search and navigation equipment, Active Military Personnel, United States. Air Force, Military personnel, Military electronics industry

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Combat SAR: Options and equipment

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The function and principles of combat search and rescue (CSAR) mission, by locating the personnel and recovering them under virtually all geographic and climatic conditions is presented. It is concluded that advanced technologies, well-trained crews, real-time intelligence along with creativity and improvisation capabilities by the commanders are very much essential for the successful execution of the CSAR mission.

Author: Quaranta, Paolo
Germany, Technology application, Real-time control, Real time systems, Real-time systems, Combat support, Real-time system

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Protecting airliners from terrorist missiles

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Shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) also known as MAN-PADS (portable air defense systems) are potential terrorist weapons and are used in military conflicts. There are a number of different types of shoulder-fired SAMs like IR guided missiles, command line of sight missiles, which are described in detail.

Author: Bolckom, Christopher, Elias, Bartholomew, Feickert, Andre
Police Protection, Terrorist Control, Security Mgmt-Kidnapping & Terrorism, Terrorism, Varieties

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Subjects list: Usage, Equipment and supplies, Surface to air missiles, Search and rescue operations, Surface-to-air missiles
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