Location, Suppression, and Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses: Linking Missions to Realize Advanced Capabilities

Abstract : The Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) mission has evolved into a holistic approach that links kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities to attack enemy Integrated Air Defense Systems (lADS) as a whole. With increasing requirements placed on advanced multi-role SEAD aircraft, emerging aircraft such as the EA-18G must incorporate multiple mission capabilities with an adequately complex training infrastructure to realize their maximum capabilities.