THE PURPOSE OF THIS BRIEF STUDY IS TO REVIEW THE PRESENT STATUS OF ENHANCED RADIATION WEAPONS FROM A TECHNICAL, MILITARY, AND POLITICAL POINT OF VIEW, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE FUTURE OF THESE WEAPONS.

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense

Branch: Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Contract: N/A

Agency Tracking Number: 283

Amount: $8,710.00

Phase: Phase I

Program: SBIR

Solicitation Topic Code: N/A

Solicitation Number: N/A

Timeline

Solicitation Year: N/A

Award Year: 1983

Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A

Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A

Small Business Information

La Mancha Company

808 East Zia Road

Santa Fe, NM 87501

United States

DUNS: N/A

HUBZone Owned: No

Woman Owned: No

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No

Principal Investigator

Phone: () -

Business Contact

Name: Robert Shreffler
Phone: (505) 982-5174

Research Institution

N/A

Abstract

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BRIEF STUDY IS TO REVIEW THE PRESENT STATUS OF ENHANCED RADIATION WEAPONS FROM A TECHNICAL, MILITARY, AND POLITICAL POINT OF VIEW, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE FUTURE OF THESE WEAPONS. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF INTERRELATED REASONS FOR UNDERTAKING SUCH A TASK AT THIS TIME. FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS THERE APPEARS TO BE A GENERAL RELUCTANCE TO CONTINUE THE ERW DEBATE AT THIS MOMENT. THIS AFFORDS A TIME FOR OBJECTIVE REFLECTION ON THE MATTER. NEGATIVE OPINIONS ON ERW BY FORMER SUPPORTERS MERIT REVIEW. THE BASIC TECHNICAL AND MILITARY MOTIVATION FOR MAINTAINING THE NATO THEATER NUCLEAR STOCKPILE IN GENERAL AND TNWS IN PARTICULAR IS BECOMING A PRESSING ISSUE. THE FUTURE OF AFAP, LANCE, AND THE CORPS SUPPORT WEAPON, PARTICULARLY AS THEY INVOLVE ER WARHEADS, SHOULD BE ANALYZEDA MORE DETAILED EXPOSITION OF THESE POINTS IS PRESENTED IN THE ATTACHED PROPOSAL.

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS BRIEF STUDY IS TO REVIEW THE PRESENT STATUS OF ENHANCED RADIATION WEAPONS FROM A TECHNICAL, MILITARY, AND POLITICAL POINT OF VIEW, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE FUTURE OF THESE WEAPONS.