Accession Number:

ADA279752

Title:

A Theatre Ballistic Missile (TBM) Counterforce Concept.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Sep-Dec 93,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF PHYSICS

Personal Author(s):

• Berhow, Todd
• Buckingham, William
• Day, John
• Davis, Jeff
• Hill, Jon

Report Date:

1993-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

47.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this report is to first give a fairly comprehensive list of the worlds tactical ballistic missile systems and then to discuss some of the options available to find the TBMs before they can be launched. The focus of this report is primarily on finding the Transported Erector Launchers by the use of unattended ground sensors. TBM systems, Preliminary detection, Unattended ground sensors

Descriptors:

• *ANTIMISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS
• *GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHERS
• *GUIDED MISSILE DETECTION
• DETECTION
• GUIDED MISSILES
• LAUNCHERS
• CUEING
• SURVEILLANCE
• OPTICAL IMAGES
• GEOPHONES
• GROUND BASED
• COUNTERFORCES(MILITARY)

Subject Categories:

• Antimissile Defense Systems
• Guided Missiles
• Guided Missile Launching and Basing Support

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE