Nuclear & Radiological Effects
Abstract
The Nuclear and Radiological Effects project develops nuclear and radiological assessment modeling tools to support military operational planning, weapon effects predictions, and strategic system design decisions; consolidate validated Defense Threat Reduction Agency modeling tools into net-centric environment for integrated functionality; predict system response to nuclear and radiological weapons producing electromagnetic, thermal, blast, shock and radiation environments - key systems include Nuclear Command and Control System, Global Information Grid, missiles, structures, humans and environment; provide detailed adversary nuclear infrastructure characterization to enhance counterforce operations and hazard effects; conduct analyses in support of nuclear and radiological Science and Technology and address the priority needs of the Combatant Commands and the Department of Defense, develop and provide electromagnetic pulse assessment capabilities to support national and military operational planning, weapon effects predictions, and national strategic systems designs; and develop foreign nuclear weapon outputs. The increase from FY 2011 to FY 2012 is due predominately to increased investment in and consolidation of key nuclear weapons effects functions in the Nuclear Weapons Effects Network (NWEN). This network will encompass all nuclear weapons effects related activities and, with the establishment of a first-principles nuclear weapon effects modeling and analysis capability contributing to the National Effects Enterprise.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- RL_0602718BR_2_0400_PB_2012
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