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For the Top Cow Productions Comic series Hunter-Killer, see Hunter-Killer (comic) .


Hunter-Killer is a Military term used to describe any team in which the roles of "sensor" and "shooter" are separated. A hunter-killer team's primary mission is to seek out and destroy the enemy, particularly in contexts where the enemy is attempting to evade detection rather than seek engagement.

Examples include
  • pairs of F-4G "Wild Weasels" and F-16C s, where the F-4G "hunter" can detect, identify, and locate an enemies radar and then direct the F-16C's weapons to the site

  • M2 Bradley Infantry / Cavalry Fighting Vehicle often "hand off" fire missions to M1 Abrams main battle tanks

  • one or more antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier s and a number of escort vessels whose primary mission is to detect and destroy Submarine s


Smaller submarines tasked with coastal defense are sometimes referred to as "hunter-killers" even though they may not operate in teams with other platforms. In the United States Navy and Canadian Navy such submarine types are given the Hull Classification Symbol "SSK".