Who Is Going to Shoot Down the First ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles) - Man or Machine.

Abstract

The short time available to attack ballistic missiles with a Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) weapon system will preclude traditional national level decision making. A unique command and control (C2) concept is required to best serve the balance between effectiveness and weapon system safety. This article develops that concept with a blend of autonomous operation with man in the loop and advocates early resolution to ensure C2 strategy and tactics push technology development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA192404

Entities

People

  • John O. Piepenbrink

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Systems
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Classification
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Employment
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Personnel Management
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Second World War
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapon Control

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control