Homeland Security: Defending U.S. Airspace

Abstract

The September 11th attacks drew attention to U.S. air defense, and the 9/11 Commission Report recommended that Congress regularly assess the ability of Northern Command to defend the United States against military threats. Protecting U.S. airspace may require improvements in detecting aircraft and cruise missiles, making quick operational decisions, and intercepting them. A number of options exist in each of these areas. A variety of issues must be weighed, including expediency, cost, and the minimization of conflicts with civilian aviation. This report will be updated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 06, 2006
Accession Number
ADA450425

Entities

People

  • Christopher Bolkcom

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Ground Based
  • Homeland Security
  • Military Aircraft
  • National Security
  • Security
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space