Future Enablers: Air Force Smart Weapons in the 2040s

Abstract

The Air Force will face many challenges over the next thirty years as it confronts budgetary limitations, increased costs, and heightened threats. The Air Force budget is likely to decrease. More of the Air Force budget will be allocated to pay for increasing personnel, maintenance, and operational costs. New weapon platforms will continue to be expensive and difficult to develop. This paper will explore these issues and examine the potential use of smart, stand-off weapons to address future Air Force problems and requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2013
Accession Number
AD1023230

Entities

People

  • Matthew J. Ihlenfeld

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Detection
  • Electronically Scanned Array
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Military Aviation
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Prompt Global Strike
  • Standoff Missiles
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Strategic Security Studies