In the horizon of 2030, the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic set out significant changes, supported not only by an anticipated budget increase, but also by an efficient process of public procurement, and an increase in the number of members of the armed forces to respond to current and future threats. In 2019, the Czech Air Force capabilities the development was ensured by the acquisition of twelve helicopters, eight MADR mobile 3D radars, and two new CASA aircraft. An important year for the Air Force development is the year 2027, when the lease agreement for the supersonic aircraft JAS 39, will be terminated.
The paper presents an experiment of air support of ground units at the level of battalion task force in an offensive operation. Statistical techniques were used in this approach to estimate the outcomes of the operation from the data generated by a simulation model. The experiment was conducted with the support of the Masa SWORD simulation technology for different scenarios involving the pilot characteristics, firing distances, range of air defense, and the use of different unit sensor capacities. As part of the different scenarios, we present sensor results for use in different attack scenarios with different enemy capabilities at the tactical level and the impact of air support of the battalion’s task force in destroying a company-sized enemy. The experiment allows evaluation of different pilot training levels, stress levels, and other climatic influences. These factors provide information on when and how (with what desired effect) a strike can be executed, by what means (systems) it is to be executed, and what the constraints are in executing it. The constraints are imposed by electronic warfare (EW), level of camouflage, and air defense. We have determined using the Masa SWORD simulation program that the use of helicopters to support the battalion task group will significantly reduce the loss of life and reduce the time to destroy the enemy.
The article briefly deals with the genesis of the local reporting service as part of civil anti-aircraft protection established in former Czechoslovakia in the mid-1930s. The purpose of this service was, among other aspects, a reaction to the threat of the outbreak of the Second World War and the associated possible use of the then-German air forces in this war, which again began to take shape in the middle of this decade. The preparation of the article is based on a content analysis of contemporary materials (especially magazines, legal standards, professional publications, etc.) devoted to the given issue. The authors conclude that the concept of a local reporting service was viable for its time, corresponded to the possibilities of the state and, at the same time, the maturity of the technical means that could support the activity of this significant service.
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