An analysis of the historical effectiveness of anti-ship cruise missiles in littoral warfare
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Authors
Schulte, John C
Subjects
Littoral warfare
Anti-ship cruise missiles
Warship staying power
Ship vulnerability
Survivability
Anti-ship cruise missiles
Warship staying power
Ship vulnerability
Survivability
Advisors
Hughes, Wayne P. Jr.
Date of Issue
1994-09
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis examines the historical effectiveness of anti-ship cruise missiles used in littoral warfare. Missile in leakage rates, probability of hit on a given target, and small combatant staying power with respect to Exocet missile equivalents are derived from historical data. These parameters are extended to modern U. S. warships displacing 7,000 tons or less, which are expected to operate in littoral waters, to determine the number of missiles needed in a salvo to inflict a combat kill or sink the warship. Littoral warfare, Anti-ship cruise missiles, Warship staying power, Ship vulnerability, Survivability
Type
Thesis
Description
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Department
Operations Research
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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NPS Report Number
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Funder
Format
52 p.;28 cm.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.