Alternatives for Boost-Phase Missile Defense

Abstract

This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) studyprepared at the request of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the Senate Armed Services Committeelooks at technical, operational, and cost issues related to using a boost-phase intercept (BPI) system to defend the United States against intercontinental ballistic missiles. The study compares the strengths, weaknesses, and costs of five alternative designs for a BPI systemthree surface based and two space-basedthat span a range of performance characteristics. In keeping with CBOs mandate to provide objective, impartial analysis, this study makes no recommendations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2004
Accession Number
AD1001718

Entities

People

  • David Arthur
  • Robie S. Roy

Organizations

  • Congressional Budget Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Booster Rocket Engines
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Earth Orbits
  • Geography
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Payload
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Rockets
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space