The Impact of Deployment Rates on the Effectiveness of Strategic Defenses.

Abstract

The effectiveness of a Ballistic Missile Defense layer of Space-Based Kinetic Kill Vehicles is examined relative to a threat with increasing numbers of Fast-Burn Boosters over the years 1994-2004. A methodology for evaluating Ballistic Missile Defense layer effectiveness and required deployment rates over time is developed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA186907

Entities

People

  • Frederick W. Weber Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Countermeasures
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Kill Vehicles
  • Military Science
  • Operations Research
  • Random Variables
  • Space Based
  • Strategic Defense Initiative
  • Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles
  • United States

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space