An Examination of the Effects of Command and Control on the Forward Air Defense.
Abstract
This study develops a basic methodology for modeling the effects of command and control on the Forward Air Defense (FAD). It is modeled from the Soviet perspective to judge the effectiveness of the defense against a US penetrating force. Three possible Soviet defenses which might occur in the FAD are postulated: a SUAWACS, a super AI or autonomous operation. The first represents a best case defense where interceptors operate under the close control of the Soviet Union Airborne Warning and Control System (SUAWACS). The worst case postulated is an autonomous interceptor force which must depend on their own limited capabilities to detect penetrators. The Soviet Union has a large number of interceptors with a variety of capabilities. An intermediate position which would provide some degree of command and control is a super AI. A super AI is an interceptor with advanced capabilities that could be used to control a small number of interceptors. A analytic, expected value methodology is developed and then adapted to the various command and control defenses described. The measure of effectiveness used is the expected number of survivors.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA124926
Entities
People
- Melinda Welch Grant
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology