The Army Nuclear Power Program

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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.

Author(s):
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Author Organization(s):
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (ACQUISITION LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY)
Funding Organization(s):
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (ACQUISITION LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY), ARLINGTON , VA
Document Type:
Technical Report/Final Report
Publication Date:
1969 Jun 01
Pagination:
18

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
fossil fuels, military requirements, peacetime, defense planning, energy-generating resources
Keyword(s):
fossil fuel power sources, nuclear power, army nuclear power program
Subject Categories:
Physics; Power Production and Energy Conversion (Nonpropulsive)
Creation Date:
2022 Jul 11
Update Date:
2022 Oct 05