Hardness, Mobility, Dispersion, Redundancy and Mission Effectiveness Under Nuclear Attack.
Abstract
A review of several war headquarter concepts and missile basing schemes illustrates the diversity of possible configurations to achieve survivable systems under nuclear attack conditions. Each has elements of hardness and dispersion. Some rely on mobility or redundancy and others seek protection through deception. All must be designed to survive the nuclear effects of both large and small yield attack under various scenarios because threat-weapon size, numbers, delivery accuracy and target selection are beyond the control of the defenders. Thus, understanding nuclear effects often is a dominating influence in assessing weapon system effects under possible wartime environments. The lack of such understanding and the resulting uncertainties in assessing survivability under wartime conditions have often led to the demise of otherwise promising and cost-effective systems. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0746705
Entities
People
- Gerald G. Leigh
- Harold L. Brode
- Henry F. Cooper Jr.
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory