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Author Hamilton, Thomas (Physical scientist), author.

Title Expendable missiles vs. reusable platform costs and historical data / Thomas Hamilton.

Publication Info. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2012.

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Description 1 online resource (x, 15 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series RAND Corporation technical report series ; TR1230
Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR1230.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 15).
Summary 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 things, at the length of each conflict and the weapons expended. Only if the United States is confident that all possible conflicts over the system lifetime can be ended in a total of less than about ten days is exclusive reliance on expendable assets prudent. Expendable weapons do have some important operational advantages, but if the United States wishes to maintain the capability to wage air war efficiently for more than a few days, reusable platforms are an important part of an efficient force mix.
Funding The research described in this report was sponsored by the United States Air Force under Contract FA7014-06-C-0001.
Contents Expendable missiles versus reusable platform costs and historical data -- Appendix A: Model assumptions and methodology -- Appendix B: Data sources -- Appendix C: Additional cost excursions.
Local Note JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access
Subject Air warfare -- Economic aspects -- United States.
Air warfare.
United States.
Air-to-surface missiles -- Cost effectiveness.
Air-to-surface missiles.
Cost effectiveness.
Bombing, Aerial -- United States.
Bombing, Aerial.
Precision guided munitions -- United States.
Precision guided munitions.
United States -- Armed Forces -- Weapons systems -- Cost effectiveness.
Armed Forces.
Weapons systems.
Bombardment.
Bombardment.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Technical reports.
Technical reports.
Added Author Project Air Force (U.S.)
Rand Corporation.
Other Form: Print version: 9780833074553
Print version: 0833074555
ISBN 9780833083227 (electronic book)
0833083228 (electronic book)
9780833074553
0833074555