Atmospheric Interceptor Technology (AIT) Status and Technology Overview,

Abstract

Summary AIT is a technology testbed program to develop component technologies that could be applied to current acquisition programs as part of a P31 program. The payoffs of AIT technology are substantial: providing technical solutions to theater missile defense interceptor capabilities for contingencies and against advanced threats not currently addressed by the TMD systems programs and reducing technical risks and costs in support of current acquisition programs through direct technology insertions. To date, AIT has made excellent progress in developing component and subsystem technologies that support high velocity interceptors. MT is continuing to implement its strategy of developing and validating components and integrated subsystems through extensive ground testing and simulation activities and then providing the technologies for infusion into multi-service system applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA355891

Entities

People

  • Doug Ennis
  • Mike Cantrell
  • Steven Bryant

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Algorithms
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Engineering
  • Graphical User Interface
  • High Temperature
  • Hot Gases
  • Operating Systems
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Simulations
  • Software Development
  • Test Beds

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design