Hypersonic Weapons Technology for the Time Critical Mobile Ground Threat A State-of-the-Art Review,

Abstract

As a result of growing concern about threat time critical or mobile targets (TCMT), the Department of Defense (DoD) has recognized the need for ability to place TCMT, with 1 to 15 minute (or less) dwell times, at risk from surface, subsurface, subsurface and/or airborne platforms. This requires the need for a hypersonic weapons capability to deliver lethal payloads at standoff ranges. This document is intended to address the state-of-the-art in the development of hypersonic system development as well as provide some level of operational effectiveness in order to illustrate the advantages of hypersonic velocities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA361137

Entities

People

  • John Lindgren
  • Mitchel Douglas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Booster Rocket Engines
  • Carbon Carbon Composites
  • Composite Materials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dwell Time
  • Hypersonic Aircraft
  • Hypersonic Weapons
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Ramjet Engines
  • Supersonic Combustion Ramjet Engines

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics