MX Buried Trench Construction and Test Project (Administrative Action).

Abstract

The United States Air Force proposes to construct two sections of underground tunnel in the Luke Air Force Range in Yuma County, Arizona. The proposed construction project will provide essential cost and construction data to analyze conceptual protective structures for the mobile, land-based Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) System known as MX. The trench will also serve as a test bed for mechanisms designed to punch through the tunnel roof and erect a dummy missile to simulate launch position

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA956419

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Construction
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Test Beds
  • United States

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design