This note discusses technical issues in theater missile defenses in the terminal, midcourse, and boost phases. The first two are familiar and developed, but face fundamental countermeasures. Boost phase intercepts engage missiles when they are most vulnerable, but have been studied less for theater defense because the engagement times are short. Overall, theater missile defenses resemble strategic defenses, complicated by the tenfold shorter boost phase.


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    Title :

    Technical issues in theater missile defense


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1992


    Size :

    20 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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