Defending the Defenders: Brilliant Pebble Defense against Pop-up Neutral Particle Beam Suppression Attacks

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Abstract:

Pop-up neutral particle beams NPBs can suppress brilliant pebbles. For attrition attacks, modest shielding should suffice, although the pebbles survivability could be degraded. NPBs are difficult to negate once operational it appears necessary to destroy them during ascent. Doing so effectively would require the prompt destruction of all heavy launches from missile launch areas.

Author(s):
Canavan, Gregory H.
Author Organization(s):
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB NM
Pagination:
0016

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
LA-11822-MS, DOE-UC-700
Contract/Grant Number(s):
W-7405-ENG-36
Monitor Series:
UC-700, XD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2.3_Educating
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE, *BALLISTIC MISSILE INTERCEPT SYSTEMS, *DEFENSE SUPPRESSION, GUIDED MISSILES, SURVIVABILITY, NEUTRAL, ATTRITION, PARTICLE BEAMS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Antimissile Defense Systems
Keyword(s):
BMDO COLLECTION, *NEUTRAL PARTICLE BEAMS
Report Date:
1991 May 01
Creation Date:
1998 Jun 03