Air defense concepts and effectiveness.

Abstract

This thesis is intended to become a portion of the textbook to be utilized in the course entitled "Warheads and lethality" (AE-3705) . The text will include an unclassified discussion of the development of anti-aircraft weapon systems intended for defense against hostile manned aircraft and guided missiles. In particular, this thesis discusses the basic concepts, some history, the terminology, and the damage producing aspects of the generic air defense system.