A Quantitative Argument for Autonomous Aerial Defense Over Embedded Missile Systems to Thwart Cruise Threats

Abstract

Given the high cost of missile defense systems, their ability to be overwhelmed, and rising tensions between the U.S. and adversaries in the Indo-Pacific region, a new modeled is proposed to investigate a new approach to missile defense. The Autonomous Aerial Defense Against Missiles (AADAM) system leverages reusable, small-scale UAVs to propose a cheaper, more effective system in defending against cruise missile threats. The aim of this system is to provide and additional layer in current missile defense strategies at lower-cost. This modeled system is found to outperform a modeled Patriot system in close-range interception of designated assets, with no waste given UAVs' abilities to be reused and recoverable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 2021
Accession Number
AD1150421

Entities

People

  • Andrew R. Davis

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Multiagent Systems
  • Radar
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design