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Accession Number:

AD1173863

Title:

The Army Nuclear Power Program

Author(s):

• ,

Author Organization(s):

• ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (ACQUISITION LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY)

Report Date:

1969-06-01

Abstract:

To provide recommendations that would meet military energy needs, the Ad Hoc Group came to two conclusions: there are no military requirements for power sources where nuclear offers an overall advantage over fossil fuels; however, for military purposes, nuclear power may reveal ways that the DOD can achieve new basic capabilities that will improve the wartime effectiveness and peacetime utility of US military forces.

Document Type:

Conference:

Journal:

Pages:

18

File Size:

0.71MB

Contracts:

Grants:

Descriptors:

Identifiers:

• fossil fuel power sources
• nuclear power
• army nuclear power program

SubjectCategory:

• Physics
• Power Production and Energy Conversion (Nonpropulsive)

Communities of Interest:

• Energy and Power Technologies

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release

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