Expendable missiles vs. reusable platform costs and historical data

Expendable missiles vs. reusable platform costs and historical data

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
Autores Corporativos: Project Air Force (U.S.) (-), Rand Corporation
Otros Autores: Hamilton, Thomas (Physical scientist) Author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : Rand 2012
Colección:Technical report (Rand Corporation)
Materias:
Air warfare > Economic aspects > United States
Air-to-surface missiles > Cost effectiveness > United States
Bombing, Aerial > United States
Precision guided munitions > United States.
United States > Armed Forces > Weapons systems > Cost effectiveness.
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  • 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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