South African Army Air Defence Artillery Formation
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The South African Army Air Defence Artillery Formation is the branch of the South African Army responsible for providing ground-based air defence through the operation of anti-aircraft weapons and related air defence systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South African Army Air Defence Artillery Formation canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air defence unit
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military formation ⓘ |
| branchOf | South African Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| doctrine |
combined arms operations
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integrated air defence ⓘ |
| engagesTargetType |
attack helicopters
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close air support aircraft ⓘ low-flying aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial systems ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
area air defence at short range
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mobile air defence ⓘ point air defence ⓘ |
| operatesIn | South African airspace ⓘ |
| partOf | South African Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
operation of air defence systems
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operation of anti-aircraft weapons ⓘ protection of South African Army units against air threats ⓘ short-range air defence ⓘ very short range air defence ⓘ |
| role |
air defence support to land forces
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airspace protection ⓘ ground-based air defence ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | South African Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Chief of the South African Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
South African Army land operations
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South African National Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| task |
defence against certain missile threats
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defence against helicopters ⓘ defence against hostile aircraft ⓘ defence against unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
air defence gunnery
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air picture compilation ⓘ command and control of air defence assets ⓘ missile air defence operations ⓘ radar operation ⓘ |
| usesEquipmentType |
command and control systems
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electro-optical tracking systems ⓘ fire-control radar ⓘ radar-directed anti-aircraft artillery ⓘ short-range surface-to-air missiles ⓘ |
| usesWeaponSystem |
35 mm Oerlikon GDF anti-aircraft gun
NERFINISHED
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Starstreak surface-to-air missile NERFINISHED ⓘ Umkhonto surface-to-air missile NERFINISHED ⓘ ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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