A BALLOON BARRAGE AS AN AID TO DEFENCE AGAINST VERY LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT

Abstract

Feasibility of a balloon barrage at low altitude, designed either as a countermeasure to terrain-following radar to force the aircraft up to heights at which they are vulnerable, or as an impact barrage, is considered. It is concluded that a barrage is unlikely to make an economic contribution when it is impossible to have a set-piece defence. An economic contribution to a set-piece defence is possible only when labour costs are low, when air transport is not needed and when the attacking aircraft can be made to climb. Under radar terrain-following conditions the radar countermeasure barrage could make the most economical contribution. Because a large portion of the threat is likely to operate under good visual conditions a deterrent to crashing the barrier would be needed by combination of a low-density impact barrage and a radar countermeasure system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0396614

Entities

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Countermeasures
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Leading Edges
  • Low Altitude
  • Low Density
  • Radar Countermeasures
  • Radar Reflectors
  • Reflectors
  • Security
  • Terrain Following
  • Transport Ships
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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