Identification of Certain Current Defense Problems and Possible Means of Solution

Abstract

Recommendations were made by the Study Work Group for solutions to the following defense problems: Areas of promise--Chemical sensing; Information transmission by chemical sensing; Fuel; Transmission of energy through space; Atomic collision cross sections; Matter under exceedingly high pressure; Intense magnetic fields; Formation of concepts out of data; and Systems reliability; ARPA and the social sciences; and Military exploitation of basic US/USSR differences. Environment analysis-Physical environment of military operations; Radiological mapping and combat surveillance; Statistical data to plan fallout associated with use of atomic weapons by Army ground forces; A radiation detector for field use; Military geophysics; Detection of submarines through surface effects. Projects and applications--Balloon attacks and other non- conventional weapons; Development of breeder reactors; Undersea beacons; Naucrates Ductor, a very high-speed hydrojet torpedo. Continuing identification of important new problems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1958
Accession Number
AD0323409

Entities

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Chemistry
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fish
  • Geography
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Meteorology
  • Military Applications
  • National Security
  • Navigation
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Quantum Yields
  • Social Sciences

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster