Higher Eyes in the Sky: The Feasibility of Moving AWACS and JSTARS Functions into Space (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781288330256)

During the past few years, Air Force leaders have begun to emphasize space operations. Global Engagement states that we will eventually transition from an Air and Space Force into a Space and Air Force and various leaders have opined that that air and space are "seamless." Air Force Chief-of-Staff General Fogleman introduced the concept that in the future, we will be able to "find, fix, target, track, and engage (F2T2E)" any target, anywhere on the earth. In order to actually accomplish F2T2E, the functions currently performed by the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) and the E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) will need to migrate to space-based platforms. This thesis explores how such a migration would occur. Before examining space operations, the historical military need for moving target indicators (MTI) is examined, tracing the evolution from hot air balloons to our current AWACS and JSTARS aircraft.

Author: Kim Corcoran
ISBN-10: 1288330251
ISBN-13: 9781288330256
Publisher: Biblioscholar
Language: English
Published: 11/21/2012
Pages: 102
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.21d