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NEW FRONTIERS IN WARFIGHTINGNEW FRONTIERS IN WARFIGHTINGNATO PERSPECTIVENATO PERSPECTIVE
ByBy
TechnicalTechnical DirectorDirector Henrik HornhaverHenrik HornhaverDeputyDeputy CommanderCommander
Air Materiel Air Materiel CommandCommand, RDAF, RDAF
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Outline
• Denmark/RDAF F-16 structure• Operational capabilities• International Operational
experience• Operational goals/EEAW• F-16 capability enhancements• Weapon acquisitions• F-16 replacement planning
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ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE
• Denmark• 5.3 mio. inhabitants• 16.800 sq. miles• NATO member
• RDAF• Established 1950• Various fighters through
life span (incl. F- 84, F-86, F-100, F-104)
• Current structure based solely on F-16
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RDAF F-16 FIGHTER STRUCTURE
• 2 F-16 squadrons - 24 UE per squadron- Single MOB
• National tasks:- Homeland Defence- Quick Reaction Alert
• Expeditionary Air Force (Coalition Operations): - 8 F-16 at high readiness and 8 F-16 at lower
readiness.
• Yearly capacity:~10.100 hours
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OPERATIONAL CAPACITY
F-16 MLU M2/M3 aircraft
• Defensive capabilities• Offensive capabilities• Reconnaissance
• Capacity includes :1. Modern air-to-air missiles 2. Laserdesignation pods (LANTIRN)3. Precision Guided bombs (Laser & GPS types)4. Reconnaissance pods
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CURRENT CAPACITYDefensive
Advanced Air-to-Air missiles:• AIM-120B AMRAAM
• AIM-9L Sidewinder
• AIM-9X on order
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CURRENT CAPACITYOffensive
PRECISION CAPABILITY• LANTIRN Targeting pod
• IR & TV seeker• Laser Designator• Laser Spot Tracker
• Preparing for Mid-Band FLIR update
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Forward Air Controller
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CURRENT CAPACITYOffensive
AGM-65G Maverick
Air-to-Groundprecision weapons
GBU-24 Laser Guided BombGBU-12 Laser Guided Bomb
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CURRENT CAPACITYGBU-12 Live Drop
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CURRENT CAPACITY
Before
• Experience withGBU-12 has beenextremely good.
After
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CURRENT CAPACITYRecconnaissance
• Digital Reconnaissance System • Infrared- & electro optical sensors• Automated recording functions
• Spot coverage• Area coverage
• Digital image processing & distribution
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INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
Operation Allied Force
QRA LithuaniaOperation Enduring Freedom
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INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
• Operation Allied Force• Kosovo October 1998 – June 1999• AB Grazzanise, Italy• 4 – 8 F-16A (F-16 A MLU)• 399 sorties (1794 hours)• Mission types:
• 396 defensive• 3 offensive
• 24 bombs dropped Grazzanise
LIRM
KOSOVO
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INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
• Operation Enduring Freedom• Afghanistan February 2002 – October 2003• AB Manas, Kyrgyzstan• 5 – 6 F-16A MLU• 743 sorties (4341 hours)• Missions
• 1 defensive (escort)• 371 offensive
• Weapons employed:• 19 bombs (GBU’s) dropped• 250 20mm MP rounds fired• 19 drop of flares (show of force)
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Afghanistan, January 2003
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KYRGYZSTAN
• 6-7 hour duration missions covering all of Afghanistan
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DA BAK12
DOBDA EAPS HRFDA F-16 HRF
UK BAK12
NO ACU
UK TACAN
AIR POLICING BALTIC01 JUL-30 OCT 2004
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OPERATIONAL GOALS
• Valuable Coalition Contribution Capacity• Available for NATO ...• Immediate response
• Full interoperability with NATO partners• Systems, weapons, support ...
• Membership of EEAW(EPAF Expeditionary Air Wing)
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EPAF Expeditionary Air Wing (EEAW).
FORMALLY ESTABLISHED 09 July 2004
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Red Flag28 August 2004
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F-16 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
OVER-ALL GOAL: • Provide a trustworthy and efficient international
fighter capacity through-out the remaining F-16 lifeexpectancy.
• Secure continued interoperability in relation to operations in an international coalition.
CAPACITIES:• All weather day and night air-to-ground capability• GPS & laser guided precision weapons• Enhanced situation awareness
• Data exchange via tactical datalink • Enhanced self-protection• More robust reconnaissance capability• Enhanced short range air-to-air capability• Long range offensive precision weapons
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F-16A/B MLU UPDATE PROGRAMS
• Sequence of structured update programs• Implemented under MNFP Partnership
• MLU M3• MLU M4• MLU M5 ...
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M3 CAPABILITIES
Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System
Enhanced weapons delivery & survivability
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M3 CAPABILITIES
• NVG-compatibility
If possible, a wide angle concept will be pursued
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M3 CAPABILITIES
• Link 16 capability
• Net-based operations
NAVY
NAVY
F-14 F-3
E-2C
Hawk / PatriotCRC
E-3B/C/D
Rivet Joint
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RDAF F-16 PYLON MOD.
Adds Mil-Std-1760 Capability to:
• Standard Wing Weapon Pylon (SWWP)
• Pylon Integrated Dispenser System “Universal” (PIDSU)• Chaff/Flare capacity
• Electronic Combat Integrated Pylon System “Universal” (ECIPSU)• AN/ALQ-162 Jammer
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M3 CAPABILITIES
Joint Direct Attack Munitions capability:• On-wing GPS acquisition concept
• Function successful• Interoperability ?
• All weather precisions weapons capability
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M4 CAPABILITIES
Advanced short range air-to-air missiles
AIM-9X acquired
• Increased air-to-air capacity
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M5 CAPABILITIES
EGBU-12 weapons compatibility (SAASM)
Flexible air-to-ground capacity (in procurement)
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M5 CAPABILITIES
Air to Surface Stand-Off Missiles
Long Range PrecisionAttack capability
RDAF seeking funding for weapon acquisition
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M5 CAPABILITIES
• TER-9 MIL-STD-1760 Upgrade
• Compatible with both dumb & smart weapons• Danish development program
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F-16 REPLACEMENT PLANNING
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F-16 in operational use Total number of F-16 Replacement Fighter
Long range planning initiated
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F-16 REPLACEMENT PLANNING
• Competition req’d
• Deliveries from 2016 ?
Denmark is partner in the Joint Strike Fighter Program
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F-16 REPLACEMENT PLANNING
New weapons must be compatible with F-16 replacement
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Iraq
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Danish base near Basra
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QUESTIONS