US Air Superiority in a Conflict with China: Requirements to Supplement Fifth Generation Assets with Counterair Remotely Piloted Aircraft

Abstract

To deter and win an aviation conflict with China, future Marine aviation needs to prioritize the mass proliferation of unsophisticated, remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs) armed with beyond visual range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) to supplement current fifth generation fighter technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 29, 2021
Accession Number
AD1178142

Entities

People

  • Evan L. Osborn

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Forces (Foreign)
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cold War
  • Counterair Operations
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Navies (Foreign)
  • Periodicals
  • Security
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Strategic Security Studies