Air and Missile Defense Systems Engineering
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Features
- Provides key insights into how threat and environment drive key combat system design parameters
- Details an approach for assessing the cost/performance benefit of various sensor and missile options
- Applies to both cruise and ballistic defense
- Presents a process that can be applied to air, sea, land, and space-based platforms
Summary
As new missile shield programs are put into place, the need increases for information on the latest systems design techniques and component technologies. This book explains how to properly assess war-fighting capability by examining detect, control, and engage processes in the context of the combat system. The authors present a systems engineering approach that can be applied to new systems under consideration and to existing operational system designs. Using this approach, performance tradeoffs can be made between the sensor (radar) and weapon (missile) that support the development, testing, and fielding of a balanced system. The text also addresses battlespace performance assessment.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Background
Why is Missile Defense an Important Topic?
The Missile Defense Problem
Technical Summary of Missile Defense
Air and Missile Defense Systems Engineering Approach
Engagement Time Line Definition
Detect -Control-Engage Process
Layered Defense
Platform Considerations
Baseline Element Definitions
Sensors
Fire Control
Weapons Systems
Mission Descriptions and Definitions
Self Defense / Point Defense
Area Air Defense
Missile Defense
Battlespace Engineering Assessment
Environment Characterization
Target Characterization
Combat System Characterization
Battlespace Assessments
Sensitivity to Defense Penetration Techniques
Sensitivity to System Architecture Options
Appendices
Variable Definitions
Constants and Conversions
Software