The September 11th attacks drew attention to U.S. air defense, and the 9/11 Commission Report recommended that Congress regularly assess the ability of Northern Command to defend the United States against military threats. Protecting U.S. airspace may require improvements in detecting aircraft and cruise missiles, making quick operational decisions, and intercepting them. A number of options exist in each of these areas. A variety of issues must be weighed, including expediency, cost, and the minimization of conflicts with civilian aviation. This report will be updated.
Homeland Security: Defending U.S. Airspace
2006
7 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Emergency Services & Planning , Air Transportation , Antimissile Defense Systems , Antiaircraft Defense Systems , Military Intelligence , Air defense , Civil defense , Threats , Defense planning , Homeland defense , Department of defense , Airborne , Guided missile detection , Surveillance drones , Air defense command , Search radar , Interception , Aircraft detection , Costs , Command and control systems , Norad(North american air defense command) , Northcom(Northern command) , Air national guard , 9/11 commission report , Post 9/11 era , Airborne threats , Threat detection , Conus air defense , Noble eagle operation
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