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Anti-Aircraft Training Unit 33

Resources and structure

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ResourcesMedium anti-aircraft artillery

Specifications Available systems

35mm anti-aircraft gun with radar; operational range around 4 km

Operational in any situation due to centralised target allocation and fire initiation

All-weather capability Facility protection (2 facilities per battalion) Only air force resource effective in the last mile

3 battalions

24 FUs

The fire unit (FU) = 1 fire control system + 2 guns

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ResourcesMobile anti-aircraft missile system

Specifications Available systems

Radar equipped anti-aircraft missile system,operational range around 7 km

For facility, area and unit protection in the context of air defence. Limited capability to combat cruise missiles

All-weather capability Area protection (800 km2 per battalion) Only air force all-weather defence capability for

the protection of areas and units.

2 battalions

40 FUs

The fire unit (FU) = Launcher with search radar and command transmitter + 1 tracking radar + 1 aiming device

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ResourcesLight anti-aircraft guided missile system

Specifications Available systems

Radar equipped anti-aircraft guided missile system, operational range around 5 km

For facility, area and unit protection in the context of air defence

For visual weather conditions (night and day) Area protection (1000 km2 per battalion) Air force resource with very high mobility

capability and radar independent effectors

3 battalions

96 FUs24 observer gr

The fire unit (FU) Stinger with ALERT observation group

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System Bn per system Bttr per bn FU per bttr Total FUs

3 2 4 24

2 2 10 40

3 2 16 96

Total FUs 160

ResourcesNumbers according to weapons system

All 8 anti-aircraft battalions and their 160 fire units are operational

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StructureOrganisational chart

Cdr AA TU 33

GBAD Training and Education Comd 33 GBAD development Comd GBAD BAT 33 Comd

Staff AA TU 33

RS NCO S

Unit RC Operations Doctrine Advanced trg

Project

98 staff members 4742 OBU jobs

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