What term means sensors and weapons positioned so they can engage the threat before ordnance release or friendly target acquisition?

• A. Overlapping Fires
• B. Early Engagement
• C. Balanced Fires
• D. Resilience

Answer: (B)

Early engagement means positioning sensors and weapons so that a threat can be detected and engaged as early as possible—before ordnance is released or before friendly forces have been targeted. In practice, this relies on a tightly integrated sensor-to-shooter chain and favorable engagement geometry to shrink the time the threat has to maneuver or act, increasing the chance to intercept safely and effectively. The other terms describe different ideas: overlapping fires focuses on ensuring fire coverage overlaps to prevent gaps; balanced fires emphasizes a mix of weapon types and effects rather than timing; resilience refers to the system’s ability to withstand and recover from damage.