The threat of the Soviet Union and Communism to the United States diminished with the end of the Cold War in the early l990s. Instead, the asymmetric threat of terrorism has spread throughout the world and become a grave danger to Amen can citizens at home and abroad. Throughout these changes in global landscape, the US Navy has adapted and given new emphasis to a variety of missions during these times of fiscal challenge. However, one of the most dangerous weapons of the Cold War, the submarine, still exists and is being proliferated widely today. Once the primary ASW aircraft used in the prosecution of submarines, the P-3C Orion, has added new equipment to perform its added warfare missions. Thus, the central focus of the thesis: Does the US Navy have the airborne capability to defend itself from current as well as projected submarine threats. The thesis will examine the relevancy of ASW today and determine whether current and future submarines pose a threat to US, its interests as well as its military. The final analysis involves an evaluation of P-3C Orion's capability to detect adversary submarines in the contemporary as well as future operating environment.
United States Navy's Ability to Counter the Diesel and Nuclear Submarine Threat With Long-Range Antisubmarine Warfare Aircraft
2002
119 pages
Report
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Englisch
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