Alternatives for Long-Range Ground-Attack Systems

Abstract

The United States maintains a considerable capability to attack ground targets with conventional weapons anywhere in the world. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps tactical aircraft deployed to forward locations can be used for ground attack, or "strike" missions, in the region where their bases or aircraft carriers are located, and a similar regional capability is offered by Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from submarines or surface ships. If air bases or aircraft carriers are not available in the region, long-range strike capability can be provided by the Air Force's smaller fleet of long-range bombers, which can conduct missions for more-distant bases, including ones in the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA446781

Entities

Organizations

  • Congressional Budget Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Combat Areas
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Organizations
  • Prompt Global Strike
  • Rockets
  • Supersonic Aircraft
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies