Distributed Defense

58 Pages·2017·3.83 MB·English

by  Thomas Karako

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New Operational Concepts
for Integrated Air and
Missile Defense
AUTHORS
Thomas Karako
Wes Rumbaugh
ISBN 978-1-4422-8043-4
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CSIS MISSILE DEFENSE PROJECT
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JANUARY 2018
Distributed Defense
New Operational Concepts for
Integrated Air and Missile Defense
AUTHORS
Thomas Karako
Wes Rumbaugh
A REPORT OF THE CSIS MISSILE DEFENSE PROJ ECT
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About CSIS
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Contents
iv List of Figures
v List of Tables
vi List of Acronyms
viii Acknowle dgments
1 CHAPTER 1 | After Integration, What?
1 New Operating Environment
2 Multi- Domain Battle
4 The Specter of Suppression
4 Concepts for More Distributed Operations
9 CHAPTER 2 | Shortcomings in the Current Force
10 Stovepipes of Excellence
10 Single Points of Failure
12 Under- Focus on Non- Ballistic Threats
13 High Cost, Low Capacity
14 Sectored, Ground- Based Radar Coverage
15 Long- Recognized Challenges
18 CHAPTER 3 | New Operational Concepts for IAMD
18 Network Centrism: Any Sensor, Best Shooter
23 Ele ment Dispersal: Redefine the Firing Unit
25 Mixed Loads: Layered Defense in a Box
28 Offense- Defense Launchers: Any Launcher, Any Mission
32 Multi- Mission Shooters: Any Missile, Any Target
34 Containerized Launchers: Any Launcher, Anywhere
37 Passive Defense Shell Game: Some Full, Many Empty
42 CHAPTER 4 | Toward More Distributed IAMD Operations
45 About the Authors
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List of Figures
3 1.1. Multi- Domain Battle
5 1.2. Defining Integrated Air and Missile Defense
7 1.3. Mark 41 Vertical Launching System
11 2.1. Stovepiping in Air and Missile Defense
12 2.2. Crashed North Korean Drone
15 2.3. Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Radars
16 2.4. Medium Extended Air Defense System Radar
17 2.5. Calls for Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense
19 3.1. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Launcher
22 3.2. Sentinel Radar System
24 3.3. Israel’s Iron Dome Launcher
26 3.4. Multi- Mission Launcher
27 3.5. Patriot Launcher Configurations
29 3.6. Multiple Launch Rocket System
30 3.7. Notional Distributed Defense Launcher Concepts
31 3.8. Ground- Based Test of the Vertical Launching System
33 3.9. Standard Missile-6
35 3.10. Containerized Launcher Concept
36 3.11. Non Line of Sight Launch System
38 3.12. British Tank Decoy
39 3.13. MX Peacekeeper Basing Mode Concept
40 3.14. Rus sian Club- K Containerized Launcher
43 4.1. Post– Gulf War Highway of Death
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List of Tables
6 1.1. Material and Operational Concepts for Distributed Defense
37 3.1. Container and Canister Dimensions
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List of Acronyms
A2/AD anti- access/area denial
AMD air and missile defense
AMRAAM Advanced Medium- Range Air- to- Air Missile
ARCIC Army Capabilities Integration Center
ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System
BMDS Ballistic Missile Defense System
C2 command and control
C2BMC Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications
CEC Cooperative Engagement Capability
DOTMLPF doctrine, organ ization, training, materiel, leadership and education,
personnel, and facilities
DPICC Dismounted Patriot Information Coordination Central
ECS Engagement Control Station
ELES Enhanced Launcher Electronics System
ENBAD Extended- range Non- Ballistic Air Defense
ESSM Evolved Seasparrow Missile
FCS Future Combat System
GBI Ground- based Interceptor
GEM Guidance Enhanced Missile
GMD Ground- based Midcourse Defense
HAWK Homing All the Way Killer
HIMARS High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
IAMD integrated air and missile defense
IBCS Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System
ICBM intercontinental ballistic missile
ICC Information Coordination Central
IFPC Indirect Fire Protection Capability
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ISR intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
JIAMDO Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization
JLENS Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor
LRASM Long- Range Antiship Missile
MDAP Major Defense Acquisition Program
MDB Multi- Domain Battle
MEADS Medium Extended Air Defense System
MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System
MML Multi- Mission Launcher
MSE Missile Segment Enhancement
NASAMS National Advanced Surface- to- Air Missile System
NIFC- CA Navy Integrated Fire Control- Counter Air
NLOS- LS Non Line of Sight Launch System
OIF Operation Iraqi Freedom
PAC-3 Patriot Advanced Capability-3
PACOM Pacific Command
RAM rocket, artillery, and mortar
SEAD suppression of enemy air defenses
SHORAD short- range air defense
SLAMRAAM Surface- Launched AMRAAM
SM Standard Missile
SMDC U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command
THAAD Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
TRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
VLS Vertical Launching System
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Acknowle dgments
The authors would like to recognize and thank all of t hose who reviewed drafts of the report or
provided background thoughts for the research, including Dick Formica, Rick Glitz, Brian Green,
Kathleen Hicks, Arch Macy, Fran Mahon, Melanie Marlowe, and others. The authors would also like
to acknowledge Ian Williams, Daniel Cebul, Shaan Shaikh, and Jessica Harmon for their assistance
with this proj ect.
This report is made pos si ble by general support to CSIS. No direct sponsorship contributed to its
publication.
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