Accession Number:

ADA361137

Title:

Hypersonic Weapons Technology for the Time Critical Mobile Ground Threat A State-of-the-Art Review,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

DEFENSE MODELING SIMULATION AND TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER HUNTSVILLE AL

Personal Author(s):

• Douglas, Mitchel
• Lindgren, John

Report Date:

1999-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

27.0

Abstract:

As a result of growing concern about threat time critical or mobile targets TCMT, the Department of Defense DoD has recognized the need for ability to place TCMT, with 1 to 15 minute or less dwell times, at risk from surface, subsurface, subsurface andor airborne platforms. This requires the need for a hypersonic weapons capability to deliver lethal payloads at standoff ranges. This document is intended to address the state-of-the-art in the development of hypersonic system development as well as provide some level of operational effectiveness in order to illustrate the advantages of hypersonic velocities.

Descriptors:

• *HYPERVELOCITY WEAPONS
• *THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• PAYLOAD
• RISK
• STATE OF THE ART
• OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
• LETHALITY
• HYPERSONIC CHARACTERISTICS
• HYPERSONIC VELOCITY
• DWELL TIME
• FLYING PLATFORMS

Subject Categories:

• Antimissile Defense Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE