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A BASING MODE IS PROPOSED FOR THE SMALL ICBM (SICBM) TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEED FOR A DEPLOYMENT CONCEPT TO ENHANCE ITS SURVIVABILITY AND UTILITY. THE BASING CONCEPT USES STRATEGIC WARNING TO DISPERSE THE SICBM TO A REMOTE LOCATION. HOWEVER, AS COMPARED TO OTHER DISPERSAL BASING SYSTEMS, THIS CONCEPTHAS (1) A PUBLICLY AND POLITICALLY ACCEPTABLE PEACE TIME BASING LOCATION, (2) SURVIVABILITY TO SU ...

Mission Support proposes to develop a compact, self-contained neutron spectrometer for MeV neutrons that will be suitable for the detection of the nitrogen, oxygen and carbon components in explosive materials. Neutron-resonance-radiographic techniques will be employed to detect the presence of these materials through their distinctive total-neutron-cross-section resonances. The detector insures ...

We propose to apply a non-intrusive embedded acoustic sensor concept, which has been used successfully in reentry vehicle aerodynamics applications for detecting exterior flow conditions to penetrator munitions for detecting various media and buried structures during penetration. This effort includes: review of existing data and literature to choose promising signal characteristics for media and ...

A CRITICAL PROBLEM RELATED TO ASSURED MISSILE LAUNCH IS THE EXISTENCE OF ROBUST COMMUNICATIONS. PRESENT SYSTEMS USE A VARIETY OF SPACE, AIRBORNE, AND POINT-TO-POINT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS, SUPPLEMENTED BY LAND WIRE SYSTEMS. INCLUDING FUTURE LASER SYSTEMS ALL OF THESE ARE SUBJECT TO SERIOUS DISRUPTION FROM NATURAL, NUDET, AND JAMMING INTERFERENCE. THE INNOVATIVE CONCEPT PRESENTED HEREIN CAN PROVIDE L ...

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ANTENNA WINDOWS CRITICALLY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF ADVANCED REENTRY SYSTEMS. IN MANY CASES COMPROMISES IN VEHICLE EFFECTIVENESS MUST BE MADE BECAUSE OF WINDOW MATERIAL LIMITATIONS. TO AID IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF WINDOW, AND THEREFORE OVERALL PERFORMANCE, AN ANALYSIS STUDY IS PROPOSED TO (1) EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF CANDIDATE AIR FORCE WINDOW MATERIALS IN A SYSTEM THAT IS TO BE DEPLOYED IN THE N ...

The proposed effort will concentrate on meeting the intense demands of helmet mounted displays and head-up displays by studying the utilization of a novel display technology. This advance has the potential to dramatically increase external efficiencies of luminescent devices in a compact and durable solid-state device. Diffraction based relay optics and reduced power requirements are envisioned. ...

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The need to identify the kinetic energy transferred by warhead fragments is critical to weapon effectiveness analysis. Moreover, it is necessary to identify the spacial distribution of the energy to establish the likelihood of impact. Current warhead fragment measurement techniques employ a "bundle" particle capture mechanism for spacial distribution and mass measurement, and a totally separate ...