| Reconfigurable Tactical Operations Simulator (RTOS) Operational Demonstration in 5-52 Air Defense Artillery |
AUG 2007 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
John K. Hawley; Anna L. Mares; John I. Fallin; Chad Wallet; ARMY AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY SCHOOL FORT BLISS TX
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 | During the combat operations phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Patriot air and missile defense units were involved in two fratricide incidents involving coalition aircraft. Patriot's unacceptable fratricide rate during OIF (18% of engagements) prompted the commanding general of the Army Air and Missile Defense Center to request a high-performance-oriented assessment of the fratricide incidents to complement the official Army board if inquiry investigation. This report summarizes the results and ... |
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| High-Power Amplifier Free Electron Lasers |
JUN 2006 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Tyrone Y. Voughs; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The free electron laser (FEL) is among the latest technologies of interest to the U.S. military, in particular, the Navy. In naval applications, FEL laser would serve as a self-defense weapon system, protecting the ship from an array of threats including anti-surface cruise missiles and small boats. This system's potential range and deep magazine makes it ideal as point defense against incoming missiles. Its inexpensive cost of only a few ... |
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| Store Separation Simulation of the Penguin Missile from Helicopters |
May-2006 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel J Lesieutre; Marnix F Dillenius; Jens A Gjestvang; NIELSEN ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH INC MOUNTAIN VIEW CA
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| Under contract to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA), Nielsen Engineering & Research (NEAR) combined and extended store separation simulation code NEAR STRLNCH and aerodynamic prediction code NEAR MISDL to simulate and analyze launch and separation of the KDA Penguin missile from a helicopter. One of the objectives was to enable the running of many cases in relatively short time on readily available computer platforms. The resulting MISDL/KDA code was validated ... |
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| Longbow Stationary Target Indicator Technical History |
JAN 2006 |
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| Authors:
James D. Silk; David A. Sparrow; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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 | This internally funded Central Research Project recounts the technical history of the Longbow program from IDA's initial involvement in 1987 through events reported from Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. The upgrade of the Apache to the AH-64D model is generally accepted as a very successful program. Nevertheless, shortcomings of the fire-control radar's stationary target capability identified and documented throughout the program's history remained unaddressed. Further, these shortcomings, while documented in ... |
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| Missile Survey: Ballistic and Cruise Missiles of Selected Foreign Countries |
26 JUL 2005 |
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| Authors:
Andrew Feickert; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report provides a current summary of ballistic and cruise missile activity in selected countries and discusses implications for U.S. national security policy. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Weapons of Mass Destruction Terms of Reference Handbook defines a ballistic missile as a missile that is guided during powered flight and unguided during free flight when the trajectory that it follows is subject only to the external influences of gravity and ... |
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| An Investigation of Starting Techniques for Inward Turning Inlets at Flight Speeds below the On-Design Mach Number |
13 JUN 2005 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
John D. Mack; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The purpose of this study was to create and investigate starting techniques aimed at allowing complex, three-dimensional, inward-turning inlets to start by swallowing the shock wave associated with unstarted inlets. The techniques are rooted in supersonic diffuser theory and the Kantrowitz limit; they attempt to alleviate the over contraction that occurs in inward-turning inlets at flight speeds below the on-design Mach number. Five cases, three geometries at two flow conditions ... |
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| Cruise Missile Defense |
02 MAY 2005 |
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| Authors:
Ravi R. Hichkad; Christopher Bolkcom; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Congress has expressed interest in cruise missile defense for years. Cruise missiles (CMs) are essentially unmanned attack aircraft -- vehicles composed of an airframe, propulsion system, guidance system, and weapons payload. They may possess highly complex navigation and targeting systems and thus have the capability to sustain low, terrain-hugging flight paths as well as strike with great accuracy. CMs can be launched from numerous platforms -- air-, land-, or sea-based ... |
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| A Year of Bomber Test - Legacy and Lessons Learned |
MAY 2005 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Richard M. Salasovich; Paul K. Harmer; AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER EDWARDS AFB CA
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| The 419th Flight Test Squadron (419 FLTS), located at Edwards Air Force Base, California, is responsible for developmental testing of the B-1B, B- 2A, and B-52H aircraft for the US Air Force. The Operations Engineering Flight at the 419 FLTS is comprised of operations engineers, test conductors, and test directors who are responsible for coordinating the efforts of the entire flight test team. Several flight test programs took place on ... |
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| Oblique Wing Aerodynamics |
DEC 2004 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Melissa A. McDaniel; Brett L. Wilks; ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND REDSTONE ARSENAL AL MISSILE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER
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| The aerodynamic performance of a wing at an oblique deployment orientation has been found through wind tunnel testing to affect both the lateral and longitudinal stability of a cruise missile. While conventional analysis tools are insufficient for calculating the aerodynamics of an oblique wing, a suitable method has been determined for use with the USAF Missile DATCOM code. Comparisons made between wind tunnel results and Missile DATCOM calculations show that ... |
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| Tomahawk Land Attack Missile Predesignation: Optimization Revisited |
JUN 2004 |
106 pages |
| Authors:
Ali Demir; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Tomahawk Land-Attack Missile (TLAM) is the long-range precision weapon of choice in strike warfare against strategic targets for U.S. military forces. Predesignation is the process of determining which ship or submarine will fire which TLAM missiles in support of an authorized attack upon specified targets. This thesis revisits the mathematical models and algorithms developed by previous NPS faculty and students to optimally conduct the allocation of TLAMs to firing ... |
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| Isomer Heat Exchanger Combustor Replacement for a Supersonic Ramjet Powered Vehicle |
JUN 2004 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Jonathan C. Cox; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This study investigated the possibility of utilizing a Triggered Isomer Heat Exchanger (TIHE) within a ramjet engine to power a supersonic Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM). A computational ramjet engine was created using engine analysis software. This model was then run through a simulated cruise missile mission using AEDsys, a mission analysis and engine performance software suite. The replacement of the combustor with a TIHE led to an impressive ... |
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| Closed Form Guidance Laws for Intercepting Moving Targets |
APR 2004 |
126 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher S. Bartley; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| A family of air-to-surface guidance laws designed to intercept moving targets has been developed. They include the effect of gravity, as well as constraints on the terminal flight path and heading angle, and are designed for tracking moving targets. These guidance laws yield equations for the commanded accelerations. They are based firmly on optimal control theory and meet the first and second variation necessary conditions that originate from Pontryagin's Minimum ... |
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| Coplanar Air Launch with Gravity-Turn Launch Trajectories |
23 MAR 2004 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
David W. Callaway; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of launching a vehicle based on the Boeing AirLaunch System in a coplanar, direct to rendezvous trajectory with gravity-turn. The focus of the research was to model the launch trajectory and determine the ability to reach different coplanar orbits. The launch trajectory was modeled using two-dimensional equations of motion and a boundary value problem was posed and solved for the ... |
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| Nonproliferation: Improvements Needed for Controls on Exports of Cruise Missile and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology |
09 MAR 2004 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph A. Christoff; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The growing threat to U.S. national security of cruise missile and UAV proliferation is challenging the tools the United States has traditionally used. Multilateral export control regimes have expanded their lists of controlled technologies that include cruise missile and UAV items, but key countries of concern are not members. U.S. export control authorities find it increasingly difficult to limit or track unlisted dual-use items that can be acquire without an ... |
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| Planning To Fail: Building Aircraft Dependent Upon LASER |
20-Feb-2004 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
J L Moore; B Montgomery; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| After serving Marine Corps aviation faithfully for 18 years, it's time for the Cobra to get a facelift. 280 AH-1W airframes will be remanufactured to theoretically new 0-hour aircraft with significant upgrades. The replacement--the AH-1Z (Zulu) model--will use a newer, smarter missile rack capable of launching both Hellfire II missiles and the Joint Common Missile (JCM) . Although still under development, the JCM will be capable of targeting using imaging ... |
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| Ballistic Missile Initial Defensive Operations: Preventing the U.S. from Sending China the Wrong Message |
09 FEB 2004 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
William S. O'Connor; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The United States is planning to deploy Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) systems in late 2004 for the purpose of national missile defense against rogue nation attacks. Part of that deployment is the Initial Defensive Operation (IDO), which will include sea-based and land-based BMD systems in the Western Pacific region. If not carefully counterbalanced, IDO risks upsetting the delicate relationship that the United States has maintained with the People's Republic of ... |
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| Air Force Targeting Reform: Addressing the Need for Change |
DEC 2003 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Michael N. Waddle; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| One prevailing trend characterizing US operations has been the emphasis on overwhelming military strength and technologies. Heavy reliance on sophisticated weaponry as the JDAM, TLAM, CALCM, and other precision weapons during recent conflicts helps illustrate this present trend. Precision guided munitions in combination with advanced technology led the US Air Force to measure success by counting total numbers of sorties flown and tonnage of ordnance employed versus assessing the effects ... |
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| Assessment and Investment Model (AIM) |
OCT 2003 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew Carlyle; Gerald Brown; Alan Washburn; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
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| The AIM model has been under development for two years, and currently takes the form of a Mixed-integer optimization model formulated in GAMS. This document summarizes current status and delineates possible future development opportunities. |
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| Electronic Warfare in the Fifth Dimension: Human Factors Automation Policies and Strategies for Enhanced Situational Awareness and SEAD Performance |
OCT 2003 |
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| Authors:
Malcolm J. Cook; Charles Cranmer; Corinne Adams; Carol Angus; UNIV OF ABERTAY DUNDEE SCOTLAND (UNITED KINGDOM) CENTRE FOR USABILITY TEST AND EVALUATION
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| The process of supporting human operators in the very difficult task of electronic warfare (EW) is considered because it is representative of the need to flexibly operate systems and equipment from one conflict to another. It is argued that the weak element of the partnership is often the system and not the human, as it is normally portrayed. It is proposed that the design of future systems enable effective representations ... |
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| Cracks in the Pillar: TMD Command and Control for the Joint Force Commander |
01 MAY 2003 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
John G. Rossi; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| "TMD is inherently a joint mission" While this may be clearly obvious to some, many others may incorrectly understand TMD to simply consist of Army Patriot. Therefore, it's appropriate to offer a general doctrinal description of TMD from which to proceed. The purpose of TMD is to counter the theater missile threat, (ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and air-to-surface missiles), by integrating the four operational elements of TMD. The elements are; ... |
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| Impact to Defence of Lessons Learnt using Modern Precision Strike Weapons |
03 APR 2003 |
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| Authors:
Nicola K. Molloy; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION SALISBURY (AUSTRALIA) SYSTEMS SCIENCES LAB
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| This report details research performed in the area of air-to-surface, precision strike weapons. The open literature has been reviewed and documents that relay information on precision weapons used in military operations over the last 20+ years have been studied. The points considered during this research include; intelligence support and operations planning; time critical targeting (mobile and relocatable); effects of weather and countermeasures; weapon use and effectiveness analysis; timely combat assessment; ... |
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| Cargo Aircraft Bombing System (CABS) |
MAR 2003 |
106 pages |
| Authors:
Ari Gurler; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| From the early days of aviation, bombs typically have been carried by either fighter or bomber aircraft in the inventory. On the other hand, more and more long-range, precision-guided missiles are being produced with ranges that vary from tens to hundreds of miles. With such missiles, targets can be destroyed without placing personnel and equipment into close proximity to the targets. The mass delivery of standoff weapons could be especially ... |
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| State Department Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Policy: A Nod to Non-Proliferation |
2003 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Cabot Nelson; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| Since the mid-1990s the State Department has restricted the export of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) in regions where a like capability has yet to be introduced. The policy was conceived as an attempt to foster regional stability in regions where the proliferation of advanced weaponry may lead to the start of a local arms race. Competing objectives included furthering U.S. regional influence and the amelioration of concerns ... |
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| An Analysis of the Common Missile and TOW 2B on the Stryker Anti-Tank Guided Missile Platform, Using the Janus Simulation |
DEC 2002 |
132 pages |
| Authors:
Samuel L. Peterson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The U.S. Army is beginning to field the first of six Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCTs) and equip the organic Anti-Tank (AT) Company of the Brigade with the LAV III Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Platform and the Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided 2B (TOW 2B) missile system. A developmental effort is currently underway to replace the aging TOW 2B and Hellfire missile systems with a common missile that meets both ground and ... |
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| Development and Demonstration of the Long Range Air Launch Target System. Environmental Assessment |
OCT 2002 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
SPACE AND MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER LOS ANGELES AFB CA
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| Pursuant to the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), Executive Order 12114, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1500-1508, and 32 CFR part 989, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has conducted an assessment of the potential environmental consequences of the Long Range Air Launch Target (LRALT) System Development and Demonstration Tests. The purpose of the Proposed Action is to ... |
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| Mathematical Models for a Missile Autopilot Design |
AUG 2002 |
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| Authors:
Farhan A. Faruqi; Thanh L. Vu; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION CANBERRA (AUSTRALIA)
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| This report considers the derivation of the mathematical model for a missile autopilot in state space form. The basic equations defining the airframe dynamics are non-linear, however, since the non-linearities are "structured" (in the sense that the states are of quadratic form) a novel approach of expressing this non-linear dynamics in state space form is given. This should provide a useful way to implement the equations in a computer simulation ... |
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| No Contest: Aerial Combat in the 1990s |
08 JUL 2002 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel L. Haulman; AIR FORCE HISTORICAL RESEARCH AGENCY MAXWELL AFB AL
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| During the decade of the 1990s, the United States and her allies won three conflicts. In 1991, they forced Iraq to withdraw its army from Kuwait. In 1995, they forced the Serbs of the former Yugoslavia to recognize the independence of Bosnia-Herzegovina. In 1999, they forced Yugoslavia to stop an ethnic cleansing campaign in Kosovo, to withdraw its army from that province, and to allow ethnic Albanians to return. Air ... |
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| An Analysis of Common Missile and TOW 2B Using the JANUS Combat Simulation |
JUN 2002 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Rachel A. Kruse; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The U.S. Army is currently developing a new close combat missile system, Common Missile, to replace the aging Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided (TOW 2B) and HELLFIRE missile systems. The Common Missile will have a greater range and improved target acquisition capability over the current missile systems. The purpose of this thesis is to compare the performance of the Common Missile and the TOW 2B missile in a simulated ground battle situation ... |
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| Application of the JANUS Combat Model for Analysis of Alternatives: A study of the Operational Effectiveness of the Common Missile as Compared to the Hellfire |
JUN 2002 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
John M. Vannoy; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| By 2010, 100 percent of the existing stockpile of Hellfire and TOW 2A/2B missiles will reach their design shelf life. The stock of Hellfire missiles available to support Army air-to-ground combat will be depleted by 2015. Of particular interest to the Aviation community is the Comanche first unit equipped (FUE) in 2009, which will be significantly impacted by the scarcity and condition of this primary weapon. This research employs the ... |
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| Applying the "Principles of War" to Cruise Missile Defense |
17 MAY 2001 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Robert L. Carney; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The U.S. military must assume its future adversaries will possess arsenals that include sophisticated cruise missiles capable of being launched from multiple platforms and engaging both land and sea targets. Having the appropriate force structure and doctrine to counter this threat may mean the difference between victory and defeat. The adequacy of our existing doctrine, rather than the effectiveness of our current force structure, is the focus of this paper. ... |
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| Non-Autoclave Materials for Large Composite Structures |
17 NOV 2000 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Catherine A. Byrne; SCIENCE RESEARCH LAB INC SOMERVILLE MA
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| Report developed under SBIR contract for topic BMDO 00-013. Launch vehicles for the Space Based Infrared System will include Titan Launch vehicles and the Air Force Space Operations Vehicle (SOV). Composite structures on the SOV (the military version of NASA's Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) will be too large to cure inside existing autoclaves. Electron Beam processing is one of the most promising approaches for out-of-autoclave composite ... |
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| Integrated Guidance-Control Systems for Fixed-Aim Warhead Missiles |
09 NOV 2000 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
P. K. Menon; Ernest J. Ohlmeyer; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN VA
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| Integrated guidance-control systems have the potential to improve missile system performance by taking advantage of the synergism existing between subsystems. These systems allow the designer to impose unusual performance requirements on the missile. Such requirements may arise out of the new sensor and warhead technologies that may require complex maneuvers at target interception. Integrated guidance-control techniques of missiles incorporating fixed-aim warheads are discussed in this paper. The fixed-aim warhead technology ... |
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| F-5 Wing & F-5 Wing + TIP Store |
01 OCT 2000 |
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| Authors:
Evert G. Geurts; NATIONAL AEROSPACE LAB AMSTERDAM (NETHERLANDS)
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| This data set relates to a transonic wind tunnel investigation carried out in l977 on an oscillating, slightly modified model of the outer part of a Northrop F-5 wing with and without an external store. The store represented an AlM-9J missile including its launcher. These tests were reported in references 1,2 and 3. The model proceeded from an F-5 wing model for subsonic tests by a slight reduction of the ... |
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| MEMS Actuated Deployable Flow Effectors System for Missile Control. AIAA Missile Sciences Conference Held in Monterey, CA on 7-9 November 2000 |
SEP 2000 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Mehul P. Patel; T. T. Ng; Frederick J. Lisy; Troy S. Prince; Jack M. DiCocco; ORBITAL RESEARCH INC CLEVELAND OH
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| This paper presents an innovative active flow control strategy to enhance missile launch capability and increase maneuverability of missiles at high Angle of Attack ALPHA thereby allowing rear hemisphere engagement maneuvers. This flow control technique utilizes Deployable Flow Effectors DFE's, which can be actuated using miniature pneumatic valves or micropumps that are fabricated using MicroElectroMechanical Systems MEMS technology. Low power pressure sensors are integrated with the DFE's in a common ... |
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| Biocruise: A Contemporary Threat |
SEP 2000 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Michael E. Dickey; USAF COUNTERPROLIFERATION CENTER MAXWELL AFB AL
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| The specter of intermediate-range and short-range missile proliferation and their employment by rogue regimes to deliver weapons of mass destruction has troubled the international community for some time. The prospect of an "irrational actor," state or non-state, in possession of such a missile, coupled with current proliferation in nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons opens up frightening scenarios for future U.S. and international community involvement in regional conflicts. Recent innovations in ... |
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| Using THUNDER for Campaign Studies |
AUG 2000 |
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| Authors:
Peter Maguire; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)
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| This report provides a detailed guide to the application of the USAF model, THUNDER, to air campaign analysis. All of the steps required to perform an analysis are considered, from setting up and debugging the extensive databases through to running the model and its associated post-processors. Some of the model's fundamental limitations are also outlined. These limitations place important constraints on the types of campaign ... |
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| Assessment of the Emerging Biocruise Threat |
AUG 2000 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Rex R. Kiziah; USAF COUNTERPROLIFERATION CENTER MAXWELL AFB AL
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| The rogue nations Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, and Syria are pursuing the acquisition of land-attack cruise missiles as part of a mix of aircraft, ballistic- and cruise-missile long-range strike forces. A major reason for these acquisitions is that a land-attack cruise missile configured to disseminate biological warfare agents comprises a technically and economically attractive, yet highly lethal weapon of mass destruction. Such a weapon serves as a lever of ... |
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| Ballistic Missile Defense Organization Cooperative-Engagement- Capability/PATRIOT (CEC/PATRIOT) Interoperability Test |
JUL 2000 |
92 pages |
| Authors:
James I. Mangi; Crate J. Spears; MANGI ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC FALLS CHURCH VA
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| The purpose of the PATRIOT/CEC Interoperability Testing is to determine and demonstrate the capability of several radar systems, from different services, to jointly detect, track, and target ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and high-performance aircraft at longer ranges than is now possible. As the ability to detect, track, and target incoming threats is improved, this would ultimately enable defensive systems such as the PATRIOT system ... |
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| Cruise Missiles and Modern War: Strategic and Technological Implications |
MAY 2000 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
David J. Nicholls; AIR UNIV PRESS MAXWELL AFB AL
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| This study examines how the proliferation of technologies has remedied the historical shortcomings of cruise missiles to produce a weapon that has significant military capabilities. The argument in this study is that cruise missiles are more cost-effective weapons than manned aircraft and ballistic missiles. It argues, furthermore, that the proliferation of cruise missile systems and technologies will transform cruise missiles into important and perhaps decisive weapons in the twenty-first century. ... |
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| Tactical Payloads for UAVs |
APR 2000 |
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| Authors:
Amy H. Carruso; David L. Maddox; PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER TACTICAL SYSTEMS PROGRAM OFFICE PATUXENT RIVER MD
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| The Tactical Systems Program Office of tile Program Executive Officer Cruise Missiles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles PEO(CU) is developing and refining Payload Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) based on demonstrated capabilities new technology and emerging operator needs. The Tactical Systems Program Office continues to expand technical and operational capabilities for increased Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) applications. To support future military operations the Tactical Systems Program Office foresees UAVs as a complement ... |
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| An Investigation of Using a Virtual Target for Air-to-Air Tracking Handling Qualities (HQ) Evaluation (HAVE TRACK) |
JAN 2000 |
126 pages |
| Authors:
Robert L. Behnken; Nigel J. Simpson; Earl W. Stolz; Edward V. Cassidy; Troy A. Asher; AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER EDWARDS AFB CA
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| This technical report presents the results of the Investigation of Using a Virtual Target for Air-to-Air Tracking Handling Qualities (HQ) evaluation (HAVE TRACK). The objective of the project was to evaluate the use of flight test head-up display (HUD) tracking tasks as a replacement for the aircraft tracking tasks currently used to evaluate HQ. Specifically, air-to-air tracking tasks were evaluated to determine if a target aircraft ... |
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| Evolutionary Path Planning for Autonomous Air Vehicles Using Multiresolution Path Representation |
2000 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Ravi Vaidyanathan; Cem Hocaoglu; Troy S. Prince; Roger D. Quinn; ORBITAL RESEARCH INC CLEVELAND OH
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| There is a recognized need for automated path planning for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) and guided munitions. Evolutionary programming approaches provide an alternative to classical functional optimization methods with the capability of incorporating a variety of optimization goals, while tolerating vehicle constraints. In this work, we introduce an evolutionary flight path planning algorithm capable of mapping paths for free-flying vehicles functioning under several aerodynamic constraints. An air-to-ground targeting scenario was ... |
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| Reverse Engineering of Foreign Missiles VIA Genetic Algorithm |
DEC 1999 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
Jon D. Wollam; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
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| One mission of the National Air Intelligence Center (NAIC) is the reverse engineering of foreign missile weapon systems from incomplete observational data. In the past, intuition and repeated runs of a missile performance model were required to converge to a solution compatible with observed flight characteristics. This approach can be cumbersome and time consuming, as well as being subject to undesirable influences from the ... |
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| JADS Special Report on Distributed Test Control |
DEC 1999 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Earl E. Barnes; Greg Grundhoffer; JOINT ADVANCED DISTRIBUTION SIMULATION/JOINT TEST AND EVALUATION ALBUQUERQUE NM
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| This report describes the Joint Advanced Distributed Simulation Joint Test Force (JADS JTF) test control architecture. It outlines the test control design requirements, test control description, and describes the physical components. Also, this report addresses JADS JTF concerns, and lessons learned. It is intended to provide insight into the process JADS JTF undertook in setting up a distributed test control architecture capable of supporting distributed testing. ... |
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| JADS Executive Report on the Utility of Distributed Testing |
DEC 1999 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Erick L. Keck; JOINT ADVANCED DISTRIBUTION SIMULATION/JOINT TEST AND EVALUATION ALBUQUERQUE NM
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| The Joint Advanced Distributed Simulation (JADS) Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) was chartered to determine the utility of distributed testing. We have determined that there is utility, and the purpose of this report is to articulate our findings. This assessment was based on the results and lessons learned from JADS testing along with results from other related efforts. This report is targeted at the program manager ... |
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| Reconstruction of Acoustic Collection Missions against Three Cruise Missiles |
OCT 1999 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel J. Lowen; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA WASHINGTON C3I DIV
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| Between July 1996 and June 1997, The MITRE Corporation planned and directed the collection of acoustic data on cruise missile flights as part of a corporate Mission-Oriented Investigation and Experimentation (MOIE) study examining the feasibility of using off-board sensors for over-the-horizon detection of low flying cruise missiles. The Offboard Sensing Initiative (OSI) MOIE proposed to identify and develop methods for exploiting nontraditional signatures associated with low-flying, anti-ship cruise missiles. The ... |
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| Crew Centered Armament System for High Technology Cockpit |
17 SEP 1999 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph Notaro; M TECHNOLOGIES INC HORSHAM PA
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| The future warfighting goals of battlespace dominance, precision force and information superiority will yield in the 2025 time frame the technology for a weapons delivery capability at the disposal of a single pilot that is unmatched in history. However, the need to minimize attrition coupled with the drawdown of force levels will mean fewer pilots and aircraft will be available for missions. When these valuable assets are used, the threat ... |
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| PAC-3 Missile 30-Year Life Cycle and Streamlining |
SEP 1999 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Mike H. Danesh; John R. Oxford; ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND REDSTONE ARSENAL AL MISSILE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER
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| This report will provide an overview of the problems, approaches, and solutions applied to developing a product assurance program for the PATRIOT advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) missile. The PAC-3 missile system requires hit-to- kill capability and is being developed/procured under acquisition streamlining. |
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| DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS: Reduced Operational Effectiveness of Joint Standoff Weapon |
AUG 1999 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV
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| This report examines the Navy's and the Air Force's development of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW). JSOW is an air-to-ground missile expected to provide improved capabilities to hit targets from greater distances than many current weapons. JSOW has three warhead variants-wide area, antiarmor, and unitary. Current plans call for procuring a total of 19,000 missiles at an estimated production cost of $5 billion. As requested, we reviewed JSOW to determine ... |
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| JADS JT&E: End-to-End Test Interim Report Phase 4 |
AUG 1999 |
145 pages |
| Authors:
Paul Hovey; Gary Marchand; JOINT ADVANCED DISTRIBUTION SIMULATION/JOINT TEST AND EVALUATION ALBUQUERQUE NM
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| The Joint Advanced Distributed Simulation (JADS) Joint Test and Evaluation was chartered by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology) in October 1994 to investigate the utility of advanced distributed simulation (ADS) technologies for support of developmental test and evaluation (DT&E) and operational test and evaluation (OT&E). The program is Air Force led with Army and Navy participation. The program is ... |
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Air- and Space-Launched Guided Missiles
