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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
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.
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE