The Implications of Airland Operations and Smart Munition Technology on Fire Support

Abstract

Some of the futuristic weapon technology that is an essential underpinning to the AirLand Operations concept was employed in Operation Desert Storm. The success of these smart weapon systems indicate an optimistic future for the high technology approach to designing future warfighting systems. It also suggests new ways for commanders to fight at the operational and tactical levels of war. This paper focuses on smart munitions and the role of fire support in AirLand operations. It examines their implications on current fire support doctrine and field artillery structure, and recommends changes based on thou. Intended to compliment analytical efforts to determine future field artillery force structure, it provide a subjectively derived baseline against which emerging data can be compared.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1992
Accession Number
ADA250037

Entities

People

  • Michael L. Leahy

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Artillery Units
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Readiness
  • Command And Control
  • Fire Support
  • Indirect Fire
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System
  • Munitions
  • Reconnaissance
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.