Hard.Copy - 12 September 1997
ARTICLE CITATIONS GATHERED FROM COMMERCIALLY PUBLISHED JOURNALS AND NEWSLETTERS.Hill Defense Conferees Facing Pressure From All Sides. Aerospace Daily, Sep 12, 1997, pp 389, 392 As congressional defense authorizers and appropriators finish up the FY98 bill, lobbyists, think tanks, and other groups are putting in their last pitch for their programs. One area that has been a point of controversy is BMDO's NMD program. House Now Inclined To Fund JASSM If Dollars Available: Young. Aerospace Daily, Sep 12, 1997, p 390 The chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee is reappraising his position for JASSM and is inclined to fund the program if money is available. Washington Outlook: Zap MSTI For Me. Aviation Week & Space Technology. James R. Asker, Sep 08, 1997, p 19 The White House is waiting to hear from SecDef Cohen on a controversial proposal to fire the White Sands Missile Range's Mid-Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser at MSTI-3, some 230 nautical miles high, to burn out its focal planes. Missile Defense Policy: Republicans Lose Steam On Missile Defense. Aviation Week & Space Technology. Paul Mann, Sep 08, 1997, pp 63-64 A Senate showdown is supposed to be in store over setting a deadline of 2003 to deploy a limited nationwide defense against ballistic missiles. Republican advocates, headed by Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, attach great urgency to early NMD deployment, but the bill has lain dormant for months. An aide in the leader's office said last week there still was no date for consideration. The busy agenda of appropriations bills Congress began tackling when it returned last week from summer recess means the NMD debate could be delayed indefinitely, even until next year. ABM Treaty Changes Loom Again; Weldon Critical. BMD Monitor, Sep 05, 1997, p 299 In August, the Standing Consultative Commission (SCC) successfully completed negotiations on two major issues: demarcation of the performance line between ABM and TMD systems and who succeeded the Soviet Union in regard to the ABM Treaty. Congress is now focusing on the ABM Treaty in light of the agreements. Rep. Weldon (R-PA) was critical of the outcome of the SCC negotiations. BMDO Plans Five Research Awards Under DoD Grants. BMD Monitor, Sep 05, 1997, p 303 Five BMDO projects are expected to receive awards from the DoD under the FY97 Defense Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research. This brief article includes a cursory listing of the five projects. BMDO Offers 16 Topics For SBIR Program. BMD Monitor, Sep 05, 1997, p 303 BMDO has released its R&D topics for FY98 Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR). The SBIR solicitation 98.1 opens October 1. Further information about the solicitation is available on the web at http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir. Russians Denounce Study ICBMs Unsafe. BMD Monitor, Sep 05, 1997, p 297 The Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces has denounced a recent German study which said that Russia's aging nuclear weapons could be fired by mistake due to problems with early warning systems. Indian Modernization Includes Missiles. BMD Monitor, Sep 05, 1997, p 297 India's Prime Minister said that the government will equip its armed forces with the latest weapons, including missiles. Very brief article. New DEW Office Emerges At Phillips. BMD Monitor, Sep 05, 1997, pp 295-296 Phillips Lab Laser and Imaging Directorate will merge with the Advanced Weapons and Survivability Directorate to form the Directed Energy Directorate under Dr. Earl Good on 11/1/97. The new directorate will be responsible for all laser, imaging and high powered microwave research at the lab. AFRL Announces Directed Energy Procurements. BMD Monitor, Sep 05, 1997, p 296 Details of seven planned procurements for the Phillips Site Directed Energy Directorate released by the Air Force Research Lab are given in this article. The procurements include: Airborne Laser Advanced Concepts Testbed Support, Advance Methods for Space Based Imaging, and ADT System Integration among others. Technical Problems Force BMDO To Delay THAAD Test. Defense Daily, Aug 27, 1997, p 335 Problems with the Internal Measurement Unit (IMU) has postponed the next flight test of the Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. A final date for the test has not yet been determined. Appropriators Faced With Difference In Defense Spending Levels. Defense Daily. Sheila Foote, Sep 04, 1997, pp 373-375 The House and Senate must resolve a $1.1b difference on the FY98 Defense Appropriations Bill. The Senate version provides $247b for defense, while the House provides $248.1b. Norway Demonstrates Hellfire Shore Defense System. Defense Daily, Sep 08, 1997, p 393 According to Boeing officials, Norway successfully demonstrated the Hellfire missile shore defense system last week. Army Seeking Information On Displays For MLRS. Defense Daily, Sep 05, 1997, p 386 The Army is seeking information on commercial digital display panels for the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), according to an 8/28/97 CBD announcement. Navy Unveils Plans For 'Tactical' Tomahawk Missile. Defense Daily. Bryan Bender, Sep 03, 1997, pp 365-366 The Navy revealed plans on 09/02/97 for a tactical version of its Tomahawk land attack missile that would cost considerably less than the conventional weapons and provide commanders with added flexibility AMRAAM Conducts Successful Test Of Improved Motor. Defense Daily, Sep 03, 1997, p 368 Brief article announcing that the recent first flight of the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air missile (AMRAAM) with rocket motor enhancement was a success. Darkstar Spy Drone Undergoes Flight Readiness Review. Defense Daily. Bryan Bender, Sep 05, 1997, pp 383-384 The Darkstar UAV underwent a flight readiness review about two weeks ago. The review highlighted improvements in the program since it was canceled in April 1996. The vehicle's landing gear still needs some improvement. Lockheed Martin Unit, Israel's Rafael Team On S. Korea Missile Bid. Defense News. Steve Rodan, Sep 08, 1997, p 30 Lockheed Martin and Israel's Rafael have joined to compete for a $100m contract to provide air-to-ground missiles for South Korea's Air Force. The major competitor for this contract will be Rockwell Tactical Systems Division with the AGM-130. Acquisition, Manufacturing Ideas Cut New Tomahawk Cost. Defense News. Robert Holzer, Sep 08, 1997, p 14 A Navy plan to build a cheaper version of the Tomahawk cruise missile depends on an acquisition approach which will require production commitments from the service and a price guarantee from the manufacturer. The plan will take the existing Tomahawk and enhance it with tactical capabilities at a lower cost. BMDO Boosts AIT Budget, Steps Up Program Stature. Inside Missile Defense. Thomas Duffy, Sep 10, 1997, pp 1, 13 Because of the strong support shown by Congress, BMDO will spend more money than previously planned, in excess of $5m each year, for the Atmospheric Interceptor Technology (AIT) program between FY99 and FY03. GAO Finds BMDO Could Cut THAAD, NMD Funding Requests By $125 Million. Inside Missile Defense. John Liang, Sep 10, 1997, pp 2-3 BMDO's FY98 budget request for THAAD and NMD programs could be reduced by $125m, according to an August 25 GAO study. The reduction were part of the $772m that GAO found could be taken out of the DoD's FY98 budget request. For THAAD, GAO found BMDO's funding requests were "overstated" because after four attempts the system has yet to successfully shoot down a target. Aerostat, Once Key To Cruise Missile Defense Plans, May Die From Slow Leaks. Inside Missile Defense. Daniel Dupont, Sep 10, 1997, pp 1, 15-16 Waning support for the Aerostat program, once DoD's best near-term hope for an airborne sensor platform to aid in cruise missile defense, was made clear this summer when OSD did not place it on a list of final ACTD candidates. The near-term threat to Aerostat lies with Congress. The House Appropriations Committee eliminated funding the Aerostat program in its mark of the FY98 defense spending bill. If sustained in conference, the cut would terminate the program. Navy's Aegis Destroyers Will Be First To Get New Anti-Ship Missile Decoy. Inside Missile Defense. John Liang, Sep 10, 1997, pp 1, 16 The Navy's Aegis destroyers will be the first ships to receive the new Nulka anti-ship missile decoy because the DDG-51s do not have advanced electronic countermeasures systems to provide active jamming against enemy missiles, according to a senior service official. BMDO Sees Potential In Using UAVs For Boost Phase Intercept Mission. Inside Missile Defense. Pamela Hess, Sep 10, 1997, pp 1, 17 While the Air Force continues work on its Airborne Laser (ABL), the BMDO has completed a study on using a modified Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to carry out the boost-phase intercept mission, which the Israeli military is already performing with its IBIS program. BMDO Satellite May Help Air Force Develop Sensor To Search Space. Inside Missile Defense. Gigi Whitley, Sep 10, 1997, p 14 The sensor used on the satellite known as the MSX, launched by BMDO to learn more about tracking intercontinental ballistic missiles during their mid-course phase of flight, may be one the Air Force wants to use on other satellites, according to Col Pete Worden, deputy director of battlespace dominance for the Air Force's operational requirements directorate. BMDO And Australia Test New Over-The-Horizon Missile Defense Radar. Inside Missile Defense. Gigi Whitley, Sep 10, 1997, pp 6-7 BMDO is conducting boost-phase intercept exercises this month with Australia's Defense Science and Technology Organization. Dubbed Project DUNDEE, the exercise involves BMDO modifying a Terrier missile to make its cross-section resemble a Scud, while Australia is using its new over-the-horizon Jindalee radar to detect theater ballistic missiles in their boost phase. BMDO is supporting this development effort as part of its cooperative BMD effort with Australia. BMDO Approves National Missile Defense BMC3 Element Test Strategy. Inside Missile Defense. John Liang, Sep 10, 1997, p 4 The battle management, command, control, and communications system, BMC3, intended to be the brains of the NMD architecture, will give commanders at BMDO's NMD command facility, the Cheyenne Mountain, CO, North American Air Defense Complex, the ability to receive, process and display missile launch and tracking data in order to mount a defensive response. On September 5, the NMD BMC3 program manager approved the third draft of a document that maps out how the agency will test the system. Joint Theater Defense Office Aims To Channel Service Funds This Fall. Inside Missile Defense. Elaine Grossman, Sep 10, 1997, pp 9-10 The Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense Organization, JTAMDO, is gearing up to finish a near-final draft of its "master plan" this fall, with an eye toward channeling service investments toward the development of key sensor and interceptor systems, and the connectivity between them. Airborne Laser Breaks Through The Barriers. Jane's Defence Weekly. Barbara Starr, Sep 10, 1997, pp 53-54 Although ranges and mission profiles remain classified, Col Michael Booen, ABL system program director, said that the plan generally is to have the aircraft flying at 40,000 ft. so it can see targets as they clear the cloud deck and a line-of-sight can be established. A target missile is calculated to take 42 seconds to break the clouds. Nominally the laser must attack the target within another 40 seconds based on a nominal burnout of a 90km range missile at 80 seconds. Arrow-2 'Still On Target' Despite First Failed Test. Jane's Defence Weekly. Ed Blanche, Sep 10, 1997, p 28 Israel's MoD says that the Arrow-2 anti-ballistic missile program remains on schedule despite its first failed launch on 20 August. Yair Ramati, the Arrow project chief at the state-run Israel Aircraft Industries, the main contractor in the project, has said from the outset that it was to be expected that as many as half the test launches would fail. Zero-Lift Drag Characteristics Of Afterbodies With A Square Base. Journal Of Spacecraft And Rockets. P. R. Viswanath, S. R. Patil, May 01, 1997, pp 290-293 This article presents the results of zero-lift drag characteristics of afterbodies with a square base relevant to missile and projectile applications at several transonic Mach numbers. Solid Rocket Motor Exhaust Model For Alumina Particles In The Stratosphere. Journal Of Spacecraft And Rockets. Edward J. Beiting, May 01, 1997, p 303-310 This article presents a unified model for the particle size distribution, particle density, and geometrical dispersion for the alumina particles in the exhaust of solid rocket motor plumes in the stratosphere. Fluid Dynamics Of Hypersonic Forward-Facing Cavity Flow. Journal Of Spacecraft And Rockets. W. A. Engblom, D. B. Goldstein, D. Ladoon, S. P. Schneider, Jul 01, 1997, pp 437-444 This article discusses studies on the hypersonic flow over the nose of a blunt body with a forward-facing cylindrical cavity. It is shown that freestream noise is the mechanism that drives resonant pressure oscillations within relatively shallow cavities. Pressure Distribution On Sabots In Hypervelocity Flight. Journal Of Spacecraft And Rockets. Martin J. Guillot, Jason N. Dick, William G. Reinecke, May 01, 1997, pp 279-284 The US Army is interested in developing kinetic energy penetrators, which are normally sabot launched. The sabot provides structural support during launch, and then it must be discarded as quickly as possible to allow low-drag flight of the projectile to the target. Experimental and computational investigations of the pressure distribution on sabots in hypervelocity flight are performed to investigate the accuracy of a computational model previously developed for predicting sabot discard trajectories. Predicted Optical Characteristics Of Solid Rocket Motor Exhaust In The Stratosphere. Journal Of Spacecraft And Rockets. Edward J. Beiting, May 01, 1997, pp 311-817 Optical characteristics of large solid rocket motor exhaust in the stratosphere are predicted for portions of the near-ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared spectral regions. Red Tigress III: A Successful US/UK Effort To Provide Data On Rest-Of-The-World, Threat-Representative Targets. Missile Defense Data Center Bits-n-Bytes; Volume 5, Number 2, Apr 01, 1997, pp 4-5 On October 16, 1996, the Red Tigress program successfully launched a sounding rocket experiment from the Wallops Flight Facility, VA. The flight test deployed 17 experimental payloads, creating a target environment from which a comprehensive set of sensor systems collected phenomenology measurement data needed by the BMDO to support resolution of key national and theater missile defense technology issues. Two BMDO Programs Conduct Successful Launches: Willow Dune & Theater Defense Critical Measurements Program. Missile Defense Data Center Bits-n-Bytes; Volume 5, Number 2, Apr 01, 1997, p 3 The Willow Dune program successfully launched a Scud ballistic target from the Kwajalein Missile Range on February 8 and again on March 20, 1997. In both missions, the targets were successfully engaged by an improved Patriot missile defense system. The TCMP recently completed two successful experimental test flights over the Pacific Ocean. Each mission involved the launch of a suborbital rocket from Wake Island into the Kwajalein Missile Range. The objective of the Feb. 21 and 28 flights was to provide radar and optical data on a variety of possible tactical defense interceptor and sensor systems. NRO Studies Relay Satellites. Space News. Warren Ferster, Sep 02, 1997, pp 1,19 The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is studying the feasibility of a constellation of communication satellites that would relay data to and from military, intelligence and civil spacecraft by the next decade. Pentagon Reviews Options To Bolster Communications. Space News. Warren Ferster, Sep 08, 1997, pp 1,19 The Pentagon may buy three new DSCS Defense Satellite Communications System satellites to offset a growing shortage in military satellite communication capacity.
