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Targeting (warfare)

Index Targeting (warfare)

Targeting is the process of selecting objects or installations to be attacked, taken, or destroyed in warfare. [1]

32 relations: Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Ammunition, Artillery, Assassination, Attacktix, CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon, Combat operations process, Counter-IED efforts, Cruise missile, Definitions of terrorism, Fires, Helmet-mounted display, Infrared vision, Laser designator, Line-of-sight (missile), List of laser articles, M982 Excalibur, Military operation, Northrop Tacit Blue, Operation Ranch Hand, Otomat, Outline of war, Over-the-horizon Airborne Sensor Information System, Point target, RAF Cleave, SOCET SET, Sun position (air combat), Target acquisition, Target of opportunity, Targeting, Time On Target, William McVey (sculptor).

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Tanẓīm al-Qā‘idah fī Bilād al-Maghrib al-Islāmī), or AQIM, is an Islamist militant organization (of al-Qaeda) which aims to overthrow the Algerian government and institute an Islamic state.

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Ammunition

Ammunition (informally ammo) is the material fired, scattered, dropped or detonated from any weapon.

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Artillery

Artillery is a class of large military weapons built to fire munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry's small arms.

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Assassination

Assassination is the killing of a prominent person, either for political or religious reasons or for payment.

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Attacktix

The Attacktix Battle Figure Game was a collectible action figure game produced by Hasbro released 2005 through 2006 and featuring characters from the Star Wars, Transformers, and Marvel Comics franchises.

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CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon

The CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon is a United States Air Force -class non-guided (freefall) Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU).

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Combat operations process

Combat operations area - process is undertaken by armed forces during military campaigns, major operations, battles, and engagements to facilitate the setting of objectives, direction of combat, and assessment of the operation plan's success.

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Counter-IED efforts

Counter-IED efforts are done primarily by military and law enforcement (led by intelligence efforts) with the assistance of the diplomatic and financial communities.

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Cruise missile

A cruise missile is a guided missile used against terrestrial targets that remains in the atmosphere and flies the major portion of its flight path at approximately constant speed.

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Definitions of terrorism

There is no universal agreement on the definition of terrorism.

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Fires

Fires is the related tasks and systems that provide collective and coordinated use of Army indirect fires, air and missile defense, and joint fires through the targeting process.

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Helmet-mounted display

A helmet-mounted display (HMD) is a device used in aircraft to project information to the pilot's eyes.

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Infrared vision

Infrared vision is the capability of biological or artificial systems to detect infrared radiation.

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Laser designator

A laser designator is a laser light source which is used to designate a target.

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Line-of-sight (missile)

In missile guidance, Line of sight is the straight line between the missile and the target.

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List of laser articles

This is a list of laser topics.

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M982 Excalibur

The M982 Excalibur (previously XM982) is a 155 mm extended range guided artillery shell developed during a collaborative effort between the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the Armaments Research and Development Center (ARDEC).

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Military operation

A military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state, or a non-state actor, in response to a developing situation.

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Northrop Tacit Blue

The Northrop Tacit Blue was a technology demonstrator aircraft created to demonstrate that a low-observable stealth surveillance aircraft with a low probability of intercept radar and other sensors could operate close to the forward line of battle with a high degree of survivability.

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Operation Ranch Hand

Operation Ranch Hand was a U.S. military operation during the Vietnam War, lasting from 1962 until 1971.

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Otomat

The Otomat is an Italian-built, anti-ship and coastal defence missile first built by the Italian company Oto Melara jointly with Matra and now made by MBDA.

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Outline of war

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to war: War – organised and often prolonged armed conflict that is carried out by states and/or non-state actors – is characterised by extreme violence, social disruption, and economic destruction.

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Over-the-horizon Airborne Sensor Information System

The Over-the-horizon Airborne Sensor Information System (OASIS) is an organic over the horizon sensor targeting and surveillance system originally produced by Texas Instruments and now by Raytheon.

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Point target

A point target is.

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RAF Cleave

RAF Cleave is a former Royal Air Force station located north of Bude in Cornwall, United Kingdom, which was operational from 1939 until 1945.

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SOCET SET

SOCET SET is a software application that performs functions related to photogrammetry.

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Sun position (air combat)

The sun position in aerial combat is the pilot's ability to position the aircraft relative to the sun in relationship to the position of the enemy aircraft.

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Target acquisition

Target acquisition is the detection, identification, and location of a target in sufficient detail to permit the effective employment of lethal and non-lethal means.

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Target of opportunity

A target of opportunity is a target "visible to a surface or air sensor or observer, which is within range of available weapons and against which fire has not been scheduled or requested." A target of opportunity comes in two forms; "unplanned and unanticipated".

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Targeting

Targeting is to make a thing or group of things a target, to select it or them to be acted upon.

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Time On Target

Time On Target (TOT) is the military co-ordination of artillery fire by many weapons so that all the munitions arrive at the target at precisely the same time.

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William McVey (sculptor)

William Mozart McVey (July 12, 1905 – May 30, 1995) was an American sculptor, animalier and teacher.

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Designated mean point of impact, Designated target, Desired Mean Point of Impact (DMPI), Targeting information, Targeting system.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Targeting_(warfare)

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