Operational Test and Evaluation of U.S. Army Forward Area Air Defenses.

Abstract

The overall objective of the program is to provide information to aid in evaluations of the effectiveness of Army Forward Area Air Defenses. The tests which comprise the program will be designed to achieve a number of specific goals. These include gathering data on Availability and readiness of air defense systems; effectiveness of early warning and alerting systems; effects of the constraints imposed by friendly users of the air space above and adjacent to the division; capability of air defense crews to make ground-to-air detection and identification; capability of air defense crews to engage 'hostile' aircraft effectively.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA015138

Entities

People

  • E. G. Brooks
  • E. S. Parkin
  • L. G. Starkey
  • O. F. Spencer
  • R. R. Kneece

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Availability
  • Defense Systems
  • Forward Areas
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space