Deep air support consists of LIDAR search and attack, interdiction, and strikes against enemy installations using all types of weapons compatible with assigned craft.

Conduct day and night deep air support.

Conduct day and night close air support.Intercept and destroy enemy craft in conjunction with ground or airborne fighter control under all-endo/exo conditions.Can be used lateron for mission evaluation. Mainly used for displaying flight parameters, navigational information and overall combat intelligence. Can track and engage up to 100 independent targets. LIDARВ : Laser Infrared Detection And Ranging.It also doubles as an escape pod in case of midair emergency. The cockpit usually is lifted up to the flightdeck (hence smaller decks are possible). The canopies are detachable, enabling the craft not only to dock on board carriers, but also on various types of space stations. The SA-43 has various modular components, easily replaced in case of malfunction. Systems that are known to exist in the Hammerheads include LIDAR (Laser Infrared Detection And Ranging), HUD (Heads-Up Display) and ODP (Optical Disk Playback).Дeployment in combat missions (Combat Space Patrol), interception, Close Air Support (CAS) and Colonial Defense, but can also be adapted for SAR (Search and Rescue). The canopies of the craft are also detachable allowing docking with space platforms. Following in the modular design of aircraft of the late 20th century, Hammerheads can be adapted for normal combat, search and rescue, and possibly other missions. Their SCRAM engines enable them to fly in an atmosphere and in the almost complete vacuum of space. The SA-43 Endo/Exo-Atmospheric Attack Jet ('Hammerhead') is the main-stay of the Marine Corps.

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