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 a 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, space assets, 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 (DoD); 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 2013 to FY 2014 is predominately due to the relative impact of Congressional reductions in FY 2013 and increased investment for nuclear weapons effects for survivability, targeting support, and consequence of execution in FY 2014. The increase from FY 2014 to FY 2015 is predominantly due to the net effect of the cancellation of the Experimental Situational Awareness Center and a shift in priorities from weapon effects modeling to Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) survivability and increased investment in full effects modeling.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- RL_0602718BR_2_0400_PB_2015
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