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{{dablink|For the [[Top Cow Productions]] [[comic]] series Hunter-Killer, see [[Hunter-Killer (comics)]].}} |
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[[Image:Army sniper team Afghanistan.jpg|thumb|300px|U.S Army sniper team in Afghanistan. The spotter acts as a "hunter" while the shooter acts as a "killer".]] |
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'''Hunter-killer''' is a [[military]] term traditionally used to describe an entity in which the roles of "sensor" and "shooter" are separated. However, in the case of [[unmanned aerial vehicle]]s, it means the opposite: an aircraft system designed to find, identify and kill its target; the first purpose-designed hunter-killer [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|UAV]] is the [[MQ-9 Reaper]].<ref>[http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123027012&page=2 'Reaper' moniker given to MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle]</ref> |
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==Teams== |
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A hunter-killer team's primary mission is to seek out and destroy the enemy, particularly in contexts where the enemy is attempting to evade detection rather than seek engagement. |
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* pairs of [[F-4 Phantom II|F-4G "Wild Weasels"]] and [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16C]]s, where the F-4G "hunter" can detect, identify, and locate an enemy's radar and then direct the F-16C's weapons to the site |
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* [[M2 Bradley]] Infantry / Cavalry Fighting Vehicle often "hand off" fire missions to [[M1 Abrams]] main battle tanks |
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* one or more antisubmarine [[aircraft carrier]]s and a number of escort vessels whose primary mission is to detect and destroy [[submarine]]s |
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* Teams of scout and [[attack helicopter]]s in highly effective "pink teams", such as [[Hughes H-6|OH-6 "Loach"]] or [[OH-58|OH-58 Kiowa]] scout helicopters and the [[AH-1|AH-1 Cobra]] attack helicopter during the [[Vietnam War]] |
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==Submarines== |
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Smaller submarines tasked with coastal defense are sometimes referred to as "hunter-killers" even though they may not operate in teams with other platforms. The [[United States Navy]] and the [[Royal Navy]] give their Nuclear powered hunter-killer submarines the [[hull classification symbol]] '''"[[SSN (U.S. Navy)|SSN]]"'''. Conventionally powered hunter-killer submarines, such as those operated by the [[Canadian Forces Maritime Command|Canadian Navy]] are given the hull classification symbol '''"SSK"'''. |
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== Aircraft == |
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The [[USAF Hunter-Killer]] program is developing tactical [[unmanned combat air vehicle]]s. |
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==Armoured fighting vehicles== |
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A hunter-killer sight in an armoured vehicle refers to a vehicle commander's sight which is independent of the gunner's sight and main armament. It allows the crew commander to scan an arc separate from the gunner, or for the crew commander to continue scanning while the gunner engages a target. With the press of a button, the crew commander can cause the gunner's sight and the main armament to slew onto his point of aim. |
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==In fiction== |
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*In the [[Terminator (franchise)|''Terminator'' franchise]], the term "Hunter Killer" (abbreviated "HK") refers to a series of drone tanks and aircraft used to wage war on humanity. |
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*In the [[real-time strategy]] game ''[[StarCraft]]'', Hunter Killers are an elite type of Hydralisk. |
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*In the game ''[[Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun]]'', a "hunter-seeker" is an unmanned, uncontrollable drone that will hunt down and destroy a random enemy unit or building |
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*In ''[[Star Wars]]'' fiction, HK class [[droid]]s such as [[HK-47]] are droids designed to find and destroy their targets. |
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*In ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' (a novel based on the video game), the UNSC Rocket Launcher is known as the "Hunter-killer" because it is the only weapon effective against [[Covenant (Halo)|Covenant]] [[Lekgolo|Hunters]]. |
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*In ''[[Dune (novel)|Dune]]'', the "[[List of Dune terminology#H|hunter-seeker]]" is a small [[remote controlled]] device used for [[assassination]] attempts. |
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*In the 2002 [[Spider-Man (2002 video game)|Spider Man]] video game, Norman Osborne sends "Hunter-Killer" robots to get a sample of Spiderman's blood. |
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* In [[The Heroes of Desert Storm]], the [[MH-53J]] Air Force rescue helicopter also had the role of attracting and locating Iraqi radar as AH-64 Apaches had the role of taking the radar out with anti-radar missiles. |
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* In [[Warhammer 40000]], a "Hunter Killer" is a type of accurate anti armour missile. |
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==In music== |
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"H-K (Hunter-Killer)" is a song by American band [[Fear Factory]] appearing on their album ''[[Demanufacture]]''. |
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"Hunter/Killer" and "Hunter/Killer: Endgame" are songs by Canadian band [[Quo Vadis (band)|Quo Vadis]] appearing on their album ''[[Day Into Night]]''. |
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"Hunter Killer" is a song by Canadian band [[Annihilator (band)|Annihilator]] appearing on their album ''[[Carnival Diablos]]''. |
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==References== |
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==See also== |
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*[[Anti-satellite weapon]] |
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