Inherently Offensive: Airpower and the Dialectic with Defense

Abstract

This thesis contains an analysis of the technologies throughout history that challenge the offensive utility of the air weapon. The author examines a sampling of technologies from World War II through Korea such as radar, electronic attack, flak, and Window. Next, the author assesses surface-to-air missiles, radar-homing-and-warning systems, anti-radiation missiles, integrated air defense systems, stealth, and precision weapons to determine their effects on the offensive prowess of airpower. Next, the work surveys technologies from the present day and near future such as modern stealth, advanced surface-to-air missiles, advanced electronic attack, decoys, and swarm technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1042099

Entities

People

  • Ryan Thulin

Organizations

  • School of Advanced Air and Space Studies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Anti-Radiation Missiles
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Defense Systems
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Radar
  • Second World War
  • Stealth Technology
  • Swarming Technologies
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Microelectronics