Expendable missiles vs. reusable platform costs and historical data /

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This report evaluates the economic wisdom of relying primarily on expendable weapons, such as cruise missiles, to conduct air-to-ground strike missions. Focusing solely on cost, the author examined the U.S. historical use of air-to-ground attack during and since the Vietnam War, looking, among other...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hamilton, Thomas (Physical scientist) (Autor)
Autores Corporativos: Project Air Force (U.S.), Rand Corporation
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2012.
Colección:Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR1230.
Temas:
Air warfare > Economic aspects > United States.
Air-to-surface missiles > Cost effectiveness.
Bombing, Aerial > United States.
Precision guided munitions > United States.
Bombardment.
Guerre aérienne > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
Missiles air-sol > Coût-efficacité.
Bombardement aérien > États-Unis.
Munitions à guidage de précision > États-Unis.
Bombardement.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Bombing, Aerial.
Precision guided munitions.
United States > Armed Forces > Weapons systems > Cost effectiveness.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Expendable missiles versus reusable platform costs and historical data
  • Appendix A: Model assumptions and methodology
  • Appendix B: Data sources
  • Appendix C: Additional cost excursions.

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