## Terminal Learning Objectives
By the end of this course you should be able to:
1. Explain how modern radar and IR sensors detect, track, and engage air targets.
2. Apply the radar range equation and propagation physics to predict detection range.
3. Analyze electronic-attack and electronic-protection techniques against the kill chain.
4. Evaluate aircraft signature-reduction and survivability tradeoffs quantitatively.
5. Synthesize EW and tactics into a survivable mission plan against an integrated air-defense system.
:::{admonition} The operational thread: the B-21 Raider
:class: key-concept
Every block returns to one question — **how does a low-observable bomber survive a modern integrated air-defense system (IADS)?** The radar physics in Block 1 is the threat. The EW, signature management, and mission-planning blocks that follow are your toolkit for breaking each link in the adversary's kill chain.
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:::{admonition} Rules of engagement
:class: ground-rules
1. This is an experimental course. Consistent feedback is greatly appreciated!
2. The site is the long-form reference; the slides are prompts. Use both.
3. Be Present. Be Prepared — preflight prep and active participation are expected every lesson.
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## What Each Lesson Contains
- **Reading.** The main text for the lesson — expanded explanations of the slide material, with the equations worked through. Read it alongside the slides.
- **Flashcards.** Key terms, equations, and concepts in click-to-reveal cards for quick review.
- **Demo.** An interactive in-browser tool for the lesson's central idea: live sliders, plots, and animations. A MATLAB type-along script — what we run in class — is bundled in the course code download for students who want to inspect or modify the numerics.
- **Pre-flight quiz.** A short check due before class. Counts toward your IP grade.