New Technology and Naval Forces in the South Atlantic,

Abstract

There is a growing belief that new types of weapon systems will have major implications for non-nuclear warfare. The weapon technologies that are mentioned most often are: precision-guided munitions, remotely-piloted vehicles, VSTOL aircraft, surveillance and targeting systems, electronic warfare measures and countermeasures, and command, control and communications techniques. One main theme is that the new technology favors defense forces. Large, visible, attacking units, such as tanks, helicopters and attack aircraft, are thought to be more easily detectable by the new sensors and more vulnerable to attack with the new weapons.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 28, 1977
Accession Number
ADA043619

Entities

People

  • David B. Kassing

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Ship Missiles
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Boats
  • Geography
  • Information Systems
  • Marine Transportation
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • North America
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Patrol Craft
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems