Optimal Trajectories for Aircraft Avoidance of Multiple Weapon Engagement Zones
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2023
Abstract
In today’s highly contested environment with near-peer adversaries, air supremacy is not a guarantee. These adversaries are likely to have extensive antiaircraft defense systems and pose a threat to aircraft attempting to provide close air support to mission troops [1]. The U.S. Air Force’s science and technology strategy states its vision for 2030 and beyond to identify where adversaries cannot easily go and ensure that the U.S. Air Force is capable of operating in that airspace [2]. In accordance with this vision, building the capability to passively navigate around adversarial Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS) provides potential advantages in ensuring air superiority.
Source Publication
Journal of Aerospace Information Systems
Recommended Citation
Dillon, P. M., Zollars, M. D., Weintraub, I. E., & Von Moll, A. (2023). Optimal Trajectories for Aircraft Avoidance of Multiple Weapon Engagement Zones. Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, 20(8), 520–525. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.I011224
Comments
[*] Author Patrick Dillon was an AFIT graduate student at the time of this publication.
Funding notes: This work was partially funded through the U. S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Power and Controls Division under research proposal number 2022-016.