High-altitude sensor systems for targeting and missile defense

At present, the rapid detection and disclosure of enemy capabilities in all combat domains becomes the basis of any strategy aimed at deterring it, or achieving superiority over it.

Sensor systems located on high-altitude platforms significantly expand the capabilities of observation, detection, recognition and targeting of both strike high-precision weapons and missile defense systems for intercepting air, missile and hypersonic aircraft.

The rapid development of computer and information technologies, AI systems and autonomous UAV technologies allows us to create a secentric system of reconnaissance and surveillance complexes, which will become an important element of new generation multi-domain command and combat control systems. The analysis of opportunities and the development of concepts for the application of such systems at the level of R&D and R&D is currently intensively carried out by analytical centers working at the US MoD, DARPA agency, MoD and types of US aircraft.

This review was prepared on the basis of an article by the staff of the US Center for Strategic and International Studies [1], which, within the framework of the Missile Defense project, conducts research on a wide range of political, programmatic and strategic issues related to missile defense.

The review also includes additional relevant materials on this issue published in other foreign sources of information.