The Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) concept presents a significantly more capable alternative to the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). An ESG's enhanced capabilities can enable Operational Maneuver From The Sea (OMFTS), which will require assault support and strike aircraft to operate at great distances from the ESG itself and well outside of its Aegis defensive umbrella. If any credible air threat exists in theatre, these mission requirements cannot be fulfilled with organic ESG assets. Given the ESG's expanded mission requirements, AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs) should be allocated to ESG Harrier detachments to provide the strike group the ability to defend ESG aircraft against enemy air threats.
AIM-120 AMRAAMs for Expeditionary Strike Group AV-8Bs
2005
14 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Aircraft , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Air & Space-Launched Missiles , Air defense , Antiaircraft missiles , Marine corps aircraft , Air to air missiles , Attack aircraft , Military capabilities , Missions , Vertical takeoff aircraft , Escort missions , Aircraft defense systems , Tilt rotor aircraft , Aerial reconnaissance , Threats , Fighter aircraft , Vertical landings , Combat support , Esg(Expeditionary strike groups) , Av-8b aircraft , Aim-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles , Air threats , Amraam(Advanced medium range air-to-air missiles) , Arg(Amphibious ready groups) , Omfts(Operational maneuver from the sea) , Mv-22 aircraft , Deep assault support , Offensive air support