phrase General Slang

Weapons tight

WEP-unz TITE · phrase · informal

Fire-control order: fire only at confirmed hostile targets.

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An air-defense/fire-control order restricting engagement to targets positively identified as hostile — a restrictive weapons-control status.

“"Weapons tight — do not fire unless the track is declared hostile."”
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Weapons tight In A Sentence

"Weapons tight — do not fire unless the track is declared hostile."

Origin & Usage

US/NATO air-defense weapons-control terminology.

People Also Ask

What does "weapons tight" mean?

It's a restrictive fire-control status: you may only engage targets that have been positively identified as hostile. If a target isn't confirmed hostile, you hold fire.

How is "weapons tight" different from "weapons free"?

'Weapons tight' allows fire only on confirmed hostiles, while 'weapons free' allows fire on anything not confirmed friendly. Tight is more restrictive.

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