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For the StarCraft Hunter Killer, see Hunter Killer (StarCraft).

Hunter-Killer is a military term used to describe any team in which the roles of "sensor" and "shooter" are separated. 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.

Examples include

pairs of F-4G "Wild Weasels" and F-16Cs, where the F-4G "hunter" can detect, identify, and locate an enemies radar and then direct the F-16C's weapons to the site
M2 Bradley Infantry / Cavalry Fighting Vehicle often "hand off" fire missions to M1 Abrams main battle tanks
one or more antisubmarine aircraft carriers and a number of escort vessels whose primary mission is to detect and destroy submarines

Smaller submarines tasked with coastal defense are sometimes refered to as "hunter-killers" even though they may not operate in teams with other platforms. In the United States Navy, such submarine types are given the hull classification symbol "SSK."

Hunter-Killer is also the title of a comic book series from Top Cow Productions, written by Mark Waid and penciled by Marc Silvestri.

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 Smaller submarines tasked with coastal defense are sometimes refered to as "hunter-killers" even though they may not operate in teams with other platforms.  In the [[United States Navy]], such submarine types are given the [[hull classification symbol]] "SSK."
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+Hunter-Killer is also the title of a comic book series from [[Top Cow Productions]], written by [[Mark Waid]] and penciled by [[Marc Silvestri]].