Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS) and Military Ranges

Abstract

For as long as aerial warfare has existed, the continual expansion of offensive air and missile weapons capabilities has led militaries to develop commensurate defensive capabilities. These "air defense systems" (also called "air and missile defense" (AMD) systems) provide surveillance, tracking, command and control, and weapons delivery capabilities to battlefield commanders. Historically, AMD systems were independently operated and managed by each military service. Gradually, they became more connected, and today several of these systems can communicate and operate collectively. This is basis for the concept of an integrated air defense system, or IADS. According to the Department of Defense (DOD), an "IADS is not a formal system in itself, but the aggregate of Service / functional component and agency AMD systems."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 24, 2021
Accession Number
AD1148107

Entities

People

  • G. J. Herrera
  • John R. Hoehn

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Area Denial
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control
  • Congress
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Environment
  • Guided Missiles
  • Military Operations
  • Short Range Air Defense
  • Standoff Missiles
  • Training
  • United States Government
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control