The SHORAD Requirement of the Armored Cavalry Regiment

Abstract

The problem addressed in this thesis is to determine the short range air defense (SHORAD) requirement of the armored cavalry regiment (ACR) against low altitude air attack. After maximizing the regiment's organic passive and active air defense measures, an air defense shortfall remains which requires a minimum of 12 Chaparral/Vulcan (C/V) platoons in view of current air defense doctrine. This requirement equates to a C/V battalion. Further analysis establishes that the SHORAD requirement is best met by the divisional-type C/V battalion which has an airspace control element (ACE), and an optimal mix of 2 chaparral/2 Vulcan (SP) batteries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 06, 1975
Accession Number
ADB006742

Entities

People

  • William F. Daugherty

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Doctrine
  • Helicopters
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Short Range Air Defense
  • Small Arms
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military Science

Technology Areas

  • Space