Implications of Evolution of US Air Combat Capability for Development of Air-to-Air Missile

Abstract

The United States is constantly applying new technologies to wars and weapons, and constantly adjusting the combat concept and the direction of combat capability construction, in order to maintain its strategic deterrence and tactical advantages. By analyzing the evolution of operation concept, the air combat capability development and general situation of the special technology research of air-to-air missile in nearly 30 years, this paper explores the rules of project and technology development, and analyzes key technologies and core development situation. It summarizes the enlightenment to improve our army air combat capabilities, and puts forward the future development direction and development suggestions for air-to-air missile.

Keywords

• |air control operation|air-land battle|network-centric warfare|air-sea battle|distributed operation|mosaic warfare|air-to-air missile