1. MIDN 4/C Coleman and MIDN 4/C Thompson-James
Strike Warfare
MIDN 4/C Coleman
and
MIDN 4/C Thompson-James

2. OBJECTIVES Mission Purpose Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD)
Overview of Strike Options
Airborne Weapons
Types of Warheads

3. Mission
Strike Warfare is the use of tactical aircraft and/or cruise missiles against land targets in an offensive power projection role.

4. Purpose of Strike Warfare
Strike warfare gives the US Navy an offensive power projection capability that can be used either by itself or in combination with expeditionary forces.

5. Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD)
The objective of this type of operation is to neutralize enemy anti-aircraft abilities to allow general air superiority over a target area

6. Basic Overview of Strike Options
Tactical Aircraft (TACAIR) – Aircraft that can be fitted to serve in an attack role. The F/A-18 is all capable of conducting any type of strike mission, and can carry most munitions listed below.
Cruise Missiles - an unmanned, self- propelled, guided weapon that sustains flight through lift over most of its flight path.
Stealth – materials on the ship absorb radar waves and reduces the wave 1

7. Basic Overview of Strike Options
Type
Advantages
Disadvantages
Tactical Aircraft Support
Greater payload
Flexibility
Able to select target
Used for Close Air Support (CAS)
Reusable
Shorter range
Cruise Missiles
High Accuracy
Multiple Launching platforms
Small payload
No target selection capability

8. Airborne Weapons
Tomahawk Land-Attack Missile (TLAM) – Long range cruise missile designed for both surface and submarine launch against land targets. It can be launched from the Mk-41 VLS launcher or torpedo tubes.
The LCAC is a high – speed, over the beach, fully amphibious landing craft. LCAC’s air-cushion capability allows it to proceed inland to discharge cargo on dry, trafficable beaches, thus reducing buildups of troops, equipment and other material in the surf zone. 1

9. Airborne Weapons
High- speed Anti- Radiation Missile (HARM)- HARMs use radar to detect and track target
Box superstructure, 2 masts , a hurricane bow, 2 mark45 5 inch deck guns (one forward and one aft) 1

10. Airborne Weapons
Standoff Land Attack Missile, Extended Range (SLAM-ER) – This weapon is intended for land targets with extended range
CIWS – close in weapon system 1

11. Airborne Weapons
Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW) – JSOW is a glide weapon that uses GPS satellite information for guidance. Effective against both land and sea targets in any daylight and weather conditions.
Slanted mast, 1 mk45 5” deck gun forward, AEGIS= 1

12. Airborne Weapons
Laser Guided Bombs (LGB) – LGB’S have laser seekers that guides the bomb to its target.

13. Airborne Weapons
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) – It uses a GPS guidance system. It also has the ability to attack point targets in inclement weather.
Mission: Whidbey Island, commissioned in 1985, was the first of this new class of versatile durable dock landing ships. LCU landing CRAFT UTILITY 1

14. Types of Warheads
General Purpose Bombs – GP bombs are the most basic, inexpensive type of ordnance used in strike warfare. 1

15. Types of Warhead
Retarded General Purpose Bombs – Attached to the bomb is a high-drag tail assembly that decreases the speed of the bomb when it is dropped which allows the dropping aircraft to escape the blast are when flying at a low altitude
Mission: LPDs are used to transport and land Marines, their equipment and supplies. These ships support amphibious, special operations or expeditionary warfare missions. 1

16. Types of Warhead
Cluster Bombs – Bombs that are free-fall bombs that deploy multiple “bomblets” on a target area. When the bomb is dropped on a target, it breaks open and releases many smaller bomblets.
Fuel Air Explosive Bombs – When these bombs are dropped they release gases into the atmosphere, which creates a highly explosive mixture. A fuse ignites the gases causing the contaminated air to burn.
Penetrator Bombs – Bombs are designed for hardened or subterranean targets.
Mission: LHDs – which have extensive storage capacity and can accommodate LCACs – have participated in major humanitarian assistance, occupation and combat operation in which the United States has been involved. 1

17. Conclusion Strike Warfare is used for power projection Strike options
Tactical aircraft
Cruise missiles/ Warheads
Advantages and Disadvantages
3 Different types of bombs
Cluster bombs
Fuel Air Explosive bombs
Penetrating bombs

18. Conclusion QUIZ THIS THURSDAY 09/11/2014 3 Different types of missiles
Tomahawk
Joint Stand Off Weapon (JSOW)
Laser Guided Bomb (LGB)
QUIZ THIS THURSDAY 09/11/2014

19. MIDN 4/C COLEMAN & MIDN 4/C THOMPSON
QUESTIONS?
MIDN 4/C COLEMAN & MIDN 4/C THOMPSON