Mkuu Marekani wana program Yao inaitwa FME (Foreign Material Exploitation), wanadaka zana za adui (hasa Urusi) wanazisoma na kuzifanyia mazoezi ili ikitokea siku wamekutana nazo kwenye uwanja wa mapambano wajue jinsi gani wanazimaliza. Haijalishi hiyo zana ni mbaya au nzuri.
The TTF remains relevant today in part because so many Soviet-era air-defense systems or aircraft remain in use around the world. U.S. forces responding to conflicts or crises, even in what are considered low-threat environments, could potentially face some of these older systems as non-state actors such as terrorist groups have been known to acquire and use older air defense systems. The "Petting Zoo" is just one — and probably the most public — element of a far larger enemy hardware familiarization ecosystem, much of which remains draped under a shroud of secrecy.
Foreign materiel exploitation, or FME, allows U.S. forces to train on actual threat-representative systems to look for potential vulnerabilities and get acquainted with these foreign military capabilities under real-world conditions. Some of these foreign-made systems are also often used in Red Flag and other exercises to provide enhanced realism alongside simulated adversary forces. There is also a reverse engineering and deep technological exploitation aspect to some FME activities.
While the full list of the assets being moved at Nellis is interesting on its own, it's not as if these systems were a big secret once the facility was declassified. In fact, they sit out in the open and are viewable on Google Maps, and tours of the facility are provided to VIPs and those who could find it operationally beneficial. Still, seeing them listed out along with the size and weight of each piece of equipment offers a new comprehensive overview of the wide range of foreign materiel at the base.
An overhead view of the facility available on Google Maps., Google Maps
While the Petting Zoo at Nellis provided familiarity to a number of threats, many of which are now dated, far more modern foreign systems exist in U.S. hands and are trained against and tested in highly secure locales. It's probable that this new facility, which appears to offer a large enclosed display space, will display a new generation of potential adversary weapons, including those from China.
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AZFelix
36w ago
Some of these seem familiar. Back in the early 90's after the dissolution of the CCCP, I was able to spend some time with the visiting Ukrainian flyers at the London, ON airshow. This was during the evening when they were finishing up thei...See more
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James Goodwin
36w ago
I recall a few years ago. Or perhaps a decade ago there was an online post about aircraft in the petting zoo at Nellie and there was a Mig-29 and Mig-23 inside hangars in the Petting Zoo. The other aircraft displayed outdoors to the eleme...See more
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dubois2
36w ago
I went here once.. It was so fun to target the jets passing by with the old soviet AA guns.
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Richard: Peppers arrived and I thank you again for your gift!! Happy New Year to you, sir. It is my hope you received my email as well.
Blessings to you and your family. Stay safe. Stay WARM....See more
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gonein60seconds
36w ago
Can we replicate "Petting Zoo" for other bases to use:
Camp Pendalton, Nellis AFB, Quantico VA, Miami, Yuma, Sacramento? Pearl Harbor
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