Bridging the Gap for the Operational Commander: Hunting Relocateable Ballistic Missiles with Advanced Attack Helicopters.

Abstract

The unplanned significance of Iraq's relocateable ballistic missiles (the A1 -Abbas and AI-Hussain) disrupted the campaign tempo of Desert Storm. Consuming 40 percent of air sorties and many of the special operating forces, there is a definite need examine other viable means to counter this threat. This thesis examines the feasibility of the U.S. Army's advanced attack helicopter to find and destroy relocateable ballistic missiles. This thesis answers the question: 'Can an advanced attack helicopter unit find and destroy relocateable ballistic missiles?' affirmatively. Further, It refines this question into a hypothesis: 'An echelon-above-corps (EAC) aviation brigade, equipped with advanced attack helicopters, can find and destroy relocatable ballistic missiles and determines that it is possible; however, the EAC can not do this in isolation. Conclusions and recommendations focus on doctrine, organization, and materiel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 05, 1992
Accession Number
ADA255488

Entities

People

  • Shane M. Deverill

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Case Studies
  • Defense Systems
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Guidance
  • Military Organizations
  • Students
  • Surveillance
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Missile Defense Systems.