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NEW FRONTIERS IN WARFIGHTINGNEW FRONTIERS IN WARFIGHTINGNATO PERSPECTIVENATO PERSPECTIVE

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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.

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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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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