Surveillance and target acquisition


Surveillance and target acquisition is a military role assigned to units and/or their equipment. It involves watching an area to see what changes and then the acquisition of targets based on that information.

Artillery STA

The role of STA units is to locate, track, assess and where appropriate cue the attack for friendly artillery units.
It provides commanders with surveillance and targeting information across the battle space and is always linked by a robust command-and-control system to offensive support systems.

Units

Australian Army

British Army

Regular army

Army Reserve

French Army

German Army

Italian Army

01.09.2004 - today
  • Com.F.O.Ter. Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri
  • * Co.T.I.E. Comando Trasmissioni ed Informazioni dell'Esercito
  • ** Brg.R.I.S.T.A.-I.E.W. Brigata Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition – Intelligence and Electronic Warfare
  • *** 41° Rgt.A.Ter.Sor.A.O. Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre Sorveglianza ed Aquisizione Obiettivi
  • **** 2° Gr.Sor.A.O. Gruppo Sorveglianza ed Aquisizione Obiettivi
  • ***** B.A.T. Batteria Aerei Teleguidati
  • Com.F.O.Ter. Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri
  • * Com.F.O.S.E. Comando delle Forze Speciali dell'Esercito
  • *** 185° Reggimento Paracadutisti Ricognizione Acquisizione Obiettivi "Folgore"

United States Marine Corps

  • Target Acquisition Platoon

Equipment