Ground-Based Portable Miniature Interceptor for Cruise Missile Defense,

Thyson, Noel A.; Shui, Ven H.; Flaherty, Robert J.

Ground-Based Portable Miniature Interceptor for Cruise Missile Defense,

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Abstract:

A ground-based Portable Miniature Interceptor weapon system has been conceptualized to fulfill the important mission of killingnegating cruise missiles in flight. A preliminary PMI design concept offers a weapon weighing under 150 pounds with an approximately hemispherical intercept volume having a diameter of about 10 miles. The paper describes the CONOPS, PMI design, component characteristics and packaging, and performance against cruise missiles in a representative mission scenario.

Author(s):

Thyson, Noel A. ; Shui, Ven H. ; Flaherty, Robert J.

Author Organization(s):

TEXTRON SYSTEMS DIV WILMINGTON MA

Pagination:

0009

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR

Identifying Numbers

Monitor Series:

BMDO

Subject Terms

Joint Capability Areas:

JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_5.3_Planning

Modernization Areas:

Hypersonics

Communities of Interest:

Weapons Technologies

Descriptor(s):

*ANTIMISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS, *CRUISE MISSILES, SCENARIOS, PORTABLE EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INTERCEPTION, MISSIONS, INFLIGHT, PACKAGING, GROUND BASED, INTERCEPTORS, HEMISPHERES, MINIATURIZATION

Field(s)/Group(s):

Antimissile Defense Systems, Guided Missiles

Report Date:

1996 Sep 01

Creation Date:

1997 Jan 29