Nuclear Survivability
Abstract
The Nuclear Survivability project develops and demonstrates Radiation Hardened Microelectronics (RHM) for nuclear hardening and survivability of Department of Defense’s (DoD) systems and provides for the execution of force-on-force evaluations and nuclear weapons surety efforts to enhance the protection of nuclear resources. The RHM program responds to DoD space and missile system requirements for RHM and photonics technology to support mission needs. This program develops and demonstrates radiation-hardened, high performance prototype microelectronics to support the availability of RHM and photonics for DoD missions from both private sector and government organizations. Mighty Guardian Force-on-Force Tests aid in satisfying requirements for the Services by providing denial of access to nuclear resources in all environments: operational, storage and in transit. The results of the evaluations identify security vulnerabilities to weapons systems that are then addressed through targeted application of research and development projects requested by the resource owners. These projects are designed to demonstrate, test, and evaluate security enhancement systems prior to service procurement. Nuclear Weapons Surety, as tasked by the DoD Nuclear Weapon System Safety Program, provides Combatant Commands (COCOMs), Services, and Joint Chiefs of Staff with technical analyses, studies, research, and experimental data necessary to identify and quantify risks of plutonium dispersal and Loss of Assured Safety due to accidents, fires or natural causes during peacetime operations of the nation’s nuclear weapon systems. Additionally, this will provide studies necessary to quantify the probability of success against targeted terrorist attacks on DoD facilities, while leveraging these risk assessment advances. It also provides new and innovative technologies for the protection of nuclear resources in support of COCOMs and Services. The increase from FY 2012 to FY 2013 is predominately due to an increased investment in experimental capabilities and radiation hardened microelectronics. The decrease from FY 2013 to FY 2014 is due to decreased investment in Mighty Guardian and Radiation Hardened Microelectronics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- RI_0603160BR_3_0400_PB_2014
Entities
Organizations
- Rotary International
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