Several Ballistic Missile Defence Systems currently in development worldwide will rely on hit-to-kill interceptor technology to disable or destroy ballistic missiles and re-entry vehicles. Hit-to-kill interception at the very high speeds encountered in the missile regime will likely result in fragmentation of both the interceptor and the target missile. The fragments will then fall to Earth to form a debris field. This technology raises questions within the policy and strategy arenas. This Project Report describes the processes responsible for debris field formation. It also introduces a computer-based model which simulates the fragmentation process and the creation of a debris field. The model is intended as an analysis tool to support investigation for potential policy/planning questions, or to serve as a precursor to more detailed engineering studies.


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    Titel :

    Debris from Ballistic Missile Defence: An Analysis Tool for Policy/Planning Studies


    Beteiligte:
    G. W. Frank (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1995


    Format / Umfang :

    35 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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