A Missile Engagement Zone (MEZ) is an approximated engagement envelope for a specific surface to air missile (SAM) system. It can be defined in a simple 2-dimensional configuration, or as a complete 3-dimensional definition as required.
Otherwise known as a Pre-Emptive Time-on-Target Shot, is a technique utilizing Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARMs) with a coordinated time-of-impact (TOI) that will create suppression or destruction effects on a given SAM system, that will coincide with friendly aircraft entering a hostile MEZ. For the purposes of DCS, and the current Skynet implementations, a 30 second interval between ARM impacts is required to guarantee a hostile emitter remains off for the desired time.
SEADCAP is the technique similar to an A/A Combat Air Patrol, placing fighters with ARMs in an advantageous position to employ ARMs on briefed emitters in a specific area. These fighters can be expected to respond to any SNIPER request in a timely fashion.
Sniper is a directive communication used to request a briefed emitter at a known location be targeted by ARMs in order to generate suppression effects. The following communication format should be used to request fires:
[Recipient C/S], [Requester's C/S], SNIPER [SAM Type], BULLSEYE X X X / Y Y
For Example:
PLASMA 41, INFERNO 22, SNIPER 17, BULLSEYE 1 0 5 / 45
SLAPSHOT is a defensive communication used to request the launch of an ARM at a hostile emitter. An ARM launched under these parameters can be expected to utilize a pure pursuit to the emitter, with no trajectory shaping maneuvers to aid in the terminal phase. These conditions lead to low a low Probability of Kill (Pk), and can be expected to be decoyed by other emitters of the same type if the emitter that caused the launch becomes inactive.
Self-initiated PET shots can be utilized in self-escort to provide limited suppression effects during the ingress, and sometimes egress, phase of a strike. The major drawback for a striking element is the reduction in total payload carried for the intended strike target. Flight leads should