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Review boosts missile defence
Jane's Defence Weekly Vol 27 No 19 14 May 1997
The US national missile defense programme is to receive as much as a $2
billion injection over the next five years as a result of the Quadrennial
Defense Review (QDR). Defense Secretary William Cohen is also expected to
pursue further domestic military base closures as a cost cutting measure.
US intelligence retargets Russia
Jane's Defence Weekly Vol 27 No 19 14 May 1997
The US intelligence community is to renew its emphasis on Russian hard
targets such as missile silos and command and control facilities, Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) director designate George Tenet has announced.
UN to form CWC inspectorate
Jane's Defence Weekly Vol 27 No 19 14 May 1997
The United Nations (UN) is to establish a force of more than 140 inspectors
to conduct unannounced inspections of suspected chemical weapons sites
globally. The move follows the coming into force of the Chemical Weapons
Convention (CWC).
USAF seeks anti-jam GPS
Jane's Defence Weekly Vol 27 No 19 14 May 1997
The US Air Force Wright Laboratory's Armament Directorate is developing a
strap-on system to boost the anti-jam capabilities of the Global
Positioning System (GPS) on various weapons systems.
Brazil reveals new rocket
Jane's Defence Weekly Vol 27 No 19 14 May 1997
Avibras of Brazil has completed development of the SS-80 long-range
artillery rocket for use with its ASTROS II launcher. The 300mm rocket has
a range of 90km, and has been confirmed as ready to enter production as
soon as orders are received.
LCCMD contracts tonic for three companies
Jane's Missiles & Rockets Volume 1 Issue 1
The US Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded three
companies 12 month contracts for concept development studies for the Low
Cost Cruise Missile Defense (LCCMD) Program. The contracts have been
awarded to: Texas Instruments ($1,076,926) to develop a low-cost
interceptor concept, Boeing North American ($182,485) and Toyon Research
Corporation ($848,501).
South Korea - Agency for National Security Planning (NSP)
IWR Daily Update Vol. 4, No. 090
- On 9 May Director Kwon Young-hae told a parliamentary committee that
defector Hwang Jang-yop did not have information on North Korea's nuclear
capability because he did not have access to military secrets. [source:
Reuter - Seoul, 5/9/97]
Russia's nuclear warheads
Jane's Foreign Report No 2447 - May 15th 1997
''Imprudent decision-making fraught with catastrophe''
RUSSIA's armed forces are notoriously short of cash but until recently it
had been assumed that the defence ministry had at least been taking good
care of its stockpile of nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles. Not so.
Tracking The Expanding Uses Of GPS.
Aerospace America. David F. Salisbury, May 01, 1997, pp 46-49
A wide variety of unanticipated applications for the Global Positioning
System has led to explosive growth in the worldwide market for this
technology.
Aggressive Schedule Seen Heading NMD For Trouble.
Aerospace Daily, May 07, 1997, pp 212-213
The testing schedule now planned for the NMD system is too aggressive and
doesn't include enough flight tests. This schedule could leave the program
in worse shape than the THAAD system. This concern comes as Congress
prepares to mark up the defense authorization and appropriations bills for
fiscal 1998.
UMDC, Boeing Get $8 Million NMD LSI Study Contracts.
Aerospace Daily, Apr 28, 1997, p 153
BMD awarded two $8m dollar contracts to United Missile Defense Company and
Boeing North America. These contracts are for the concept definition phase
of the national missile defense (NMD) lead systems integrator (LSI) program
and will last for a six-month period.
Bill Language Tries To Prevent NMD Diversion, Stevens Says.
Aerospace Daily, May 07, 1997, pp 207-208
The $8b dollar supplemental appropriations bill that directs the Joint
Requirements Oversight Council to review the award for the lead systems
integrator for the National Missile Defense is intended to ensure resources
aren't diverted from the NMD goal. JROC must submit an analysis of the
roles of the service with respect to management, technical development,
cost, schedule, and acquisition plan for the NMD.
QDR Seen Adding Another $2b To National Missile Defense.
Aerospace Daily, May 08, 1997, pp 215,217
BMDO will receive a funding increase of between $1b and $2b for the NMD
program. This increase comes after the Quadrennial Defense Review. The
extra funding will be used to add tests of the exoatmospheric kill vehicle,
and the key interceptor technology for NMD.
US Army Better But Not Great At Finding, Killing Scuds.
Aerospace Daily, May 05, 1997, p 193A
Army and Ballistic Missile Defence officials believe the Army is getting
better at shooting down the SCUD missiles but still need some improvement.
One area that is more difficult is detecting a Scud before launch, this
requires detailed intelligence and advanced tools.
The Arms Control Agenda At The Helsinki Summit.
Arms Control Today. Jack Mendelsohn, Craig Cerniello, Mar 01, 1997, pp 16-18
This article discusses the arms control agenda at the Helsinki summit,
which included START III guidelines, extending START II deadlines, and ABM
and TMD issues. The commitment to the ABM treaty, and the understanding
that each side has the right to deploy effective TMD systems were among
some of the principles Clinton and Yeltsin discussed.
Joint Statements Of The Helsinki Summit.
Arms Control Today, Mar 01, 1997, pp 19-21
This article illuminates the joint statements between Clinton and Yeltsin.
One of these statements concerns the Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty,
including the principles for ABM and TMD systems.
Patriot And Arrow Pass, THAAD Fails.
Arms Control Today, Mar 01, 1997, p 29
The Army's Patriot ballistic missile defense system successfully
intercepted a Scud missile target during a March 20 test in the Pacific
Ocean. This was the second successful intercept of this more advanced
Patriot.
Iraqi Missile Parts Arrive In US For Tests.
Arms Control Today, Mar 01, 1997, p 29
Parts from about 130 destroyed Iraqi missiles were shipped to the US for
analysis to determine if the missile destruction complies with the UN
mandate that ended the Persian Gulf War. Descriptors,
Helsinki: A Pyrrhic Victory?.
Arms Control Today. Spurgeon Keeny, Mar 01, 1997, p 2
President Clinton and Yeltsin, despite differences over NATO expansion,
agreed on arms control proposals intended to obtain the Russian Duma's
ratification of START II. This article discusses the outcome of the
Helsinki Summit and the effect it will have on future relations between the
US and Russia. Descriptors,
Arms Control And The Helsinki Summit:
Issues And Obstacles In The Second Clinton Term.
Arms Control Today, Mar 01, 1997, pp 9-15
This article is an edited version of the panel discussion of the arms
control issues facing President Clinton after the outcome of the Helsinki
summit. Some of the issues involved include; NATO expansion, future
strategic arms reduction, and prospects for the Senate approval of pending
arms treaties.
The Post Cold War Settlement In Europe: A Triumph Of Arms Control.
Arms Control Today. Michael Mandelbaum, Mar 01, 1997, pp 3-8
This article summarizes the premises of the book written by Michael
Mandelbaum called "The Dawn of Peace in Europe." Mandelbaum argues that
today a common security exists due to the reduced incentives and
capabilities of war, the transparency of each country's armaments, and the
fact that security rests more on confidence than ever before.
Air And Missile Defense Task Force Debuts At Roving Sands '97
BMD Monitor, May 02, 1997, pp 143-144
The Air and Missile Defense Task Force drew on the total Roving Sands '97
exercise to demonstrate the protection of critical assets, and the use of
US and allied forces against theater ballistic missiles with warheads that
could contain chemical, biological or nuclear weapons.
Looking For Dollars To Keep MSX Going.
BMD Monitor, May 02, 1997, p 155
BMDO's Mid-course Space Experiment satellite is perhaps "too much of a
success story," said LtGen Lyles, BMDO's director. He's looking for $6m to
$8m more to keep the program in business for the next two years.
US Central Command Uses Exercise To Improve TMD Operations.
BMD Monitor, May 02, 1997, pp 145-146
US Central Command's fiscal year 1997 TMD project, Joint Project Optic
Cobra, under BMDO's CinC's TMD Assessment Program is being conducted in
conjunction with the joint integrated air defense exercise Roving Sands '97.
Lyles: THAAD Design Is Good.
BMD Monitor, May 02, 1997, pp 144-145
LtGen Lyles, BMDO Director, spoke to reporters at an Army Space and
Strategic Defense Command media event and said the basic design of THAAD is
sound. "We have great confidence that the mission is the appropriate
mission to have, and the requirements are the appropriate to address the
threat, and to meet the needs for our warfighters in the future." The
recommendations from THAAD Review Teams are included in this article.
Defense Watch.
Defense Daily, May 05, 1997, p 199
BMDO Director LtGen Lyles is "fairly confident" a Republican bill mandating
deployment of a National Missile Defense system will be passed by the
Senate this year. He also said the chances for Navy Upper Tier getting a
funding boost from BMDO any time soon are not so good.
Balanced Budget Deal Provides More Money For Defense.
Defense Daily. Sheila Foote, May 05, 1997, p 204
The Clinton Administration and congressional Republicans reached a
five-year balanced budget agreement that provides $2.9b more for defense in
FY98 than the administration had earlier requested.
US May Open THAAD Program To Foreign Participation.
Defense Daily. Greg Caires, May 07, 1997, p 220
During an industry briefing, Deborah Vinson, BMDO's director for
international affairs, said the Army and BMDO may invite foreign
governments to participate in the THAAD program, but they want to wait
until THAAD achieves its first intercept before inviting other countries to
join the program.
Kaminski Institutes Vertical Integration Warning System.
Defense Daily. Vago Muradian, May 07, 1997, pp 222-224
Pentagon acquisition chief Kaminski has established an "early warning"
system to allow the Defense Department to determine whether industry-wide
mergers and acquisitions will create vertically integrated companies that
could potentially hinder competition. The early warning system was one of a
number of recommendations contained in an April 24 Defense Science Board
study, "Vertical Integration and Supplier Decisions" that was adopted by
Kaminski.
Pentagon Seeks 'Up To $2 Billion' Boost In NMD.
Defense Daily. Bryan Bender, May 07, 1997, p 217
SecDef Cohen wants the additional funding for the National Missile Defense
(NMD) system to make sure the Clinton administration meets its schedule for
developing a defensive system to protect the US from ballistic missile
attack. Cohen reached his conclusion as part of the Pentagon's Quadrennial
Defense Review (QDR).
Politics Hinder US Missile Defense:
Demanding Schedules May Shake Up Deployment Plans For Pair Of Systems.
Defense Daily. Jeff Erlich, May 05, 1997, p 33
Military needs and political motives could upset plans for the time and
amount of money needed to complete the THAAD program. The THAAD system
deployment date has changed several times, and could get a new date after a
pair of recent program reviews. One of the risks may be the lack of
confidence in the system once it is deployed, after only nine intercept
attempts.
Air Force May Trim Number Of Titan IV Booster Rockets.
Defense Daily. Bryan Bender, May 05, 1997, p 203
Last week, Keith Hall, director of the National Reconnaissance Office--one
of the Titan IV's largest customers--confirmed that a reduction in the
total Titan number is being considered by the Air Force.
Missiles, Satellites May Face US Bullet.
Defense News. Mark Walsh, May 05, 1997, pp 3,34
The Barrell Launched Adaptive Munition is being tested by the US Air Force
and academia. This new cigar sized weapon can knock enemies out of the sky
and help secure the service's control of space in the next century. This
new development could also support ground troops and pilots.
Funds Fall For Advanced Missile Technology.
Defense News. Jeff Erlich, May 05, 1997, p 33
The Army's funding for advanced missile defense technology has dropped
significantly from the planned 1992-98 budget. This drop in funding could
affect the programs to improve kill vehicles that are at the heart of
missile defense systems, and may even jeopardize relatively simple
countermeasures.
THAAD, Titan May Lose Funds To Peace Operations.
Defense News. Philip Finnegan, May 05, 1997, p 35
As the US continues peace keeping operations in Bosnia and the Middle East,
the THAAD system and Titan IV are the weapon systems targeted by lawmakers
for funding cuts.
S. Asian Relations Evolve: US Could Reduce Tension, Build Regional Links.
Defense News. Aabha Dixit, May 05, 1997, p 25
A review of existing policy with South Asia reveals that even after
unlinking our separate relations with India and Pakistan it has not brought
about significant changes in two main areas of concern: nuclear and
ballistic missiles. This article examines US policy to South Asia, its
defense expenditures, and the impact this will have on further relations.
NMD Debate Getting Hotter, But CBO Has No Cost Figures.
Defense Week. John Donnelly, May 05, 1997, p 12
Because the Republican NMD bill refers to a classified document in defining
its performance requirements, the Congressional Budget Office will not
estimate the legislation's cost, CBO Director June O'Neill said in an April
24 letter to SASC Chairman Strom Thurmond (R-SC).
Reporters Notebook: QDR Roadkill?.
Defense Week, May 05, 1997, p 4
BMDO Director LtGen Lyles told reporters at an SSDC symposium in Huntsville
that there is concern about fitting the MEADS program into the budget in
the QDR.
Scud Launch Detection Faster, More Precise, Officials Say.
Defense Week. John Donnelly, May 05, 1997, p 7
US satellites and processors can now eliminate about 95% of the territory
they had to warn of incoming Scud attacks during the Gulf War, Army Space
Command officials said last week
Capital Idea.
Inside the Pentagon, May 08, 1997, p 19
At a recent hearing of the Senate Governmental Affairs national security,
proliferation, and federal services committee the issue was raised as to
whether the 1972 Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty allowed the basing of a
strategic missile site at a location other than in a position to defend the
national capital or a missile base.
Startstreak Backers Hope Missile Remains Viable For Helo Air To Air Use.
Inside the Pentagon. Holly Porteous, May 08, 1997, p 6
Although the Army is moving ahead with integration of Stinger missiles on
its helicopters under block II of the missile program, the maker of the
Starstreak missile believes it is still in contention for future Army
attack helicopter missile requirements. However, the Starstreak does not
have fire and forget capability and the Army is looking for a system that
exposes its helicopters to enemy fire for the shortest amount of time.
Extra $50m Is Needed To Fully Test US-Israeli Laser.
Jane's Defence Weekly. Barbara Starr, May 07, 1997, p 17
The $89m joint US-Israeli program to demonstrate the THEL program will not
result in a fully deployable system unless a further $50m is invested in
the program according to US Army officials. The extra funds are needed to
test the technology at the Defense Department's High Energy Laser Systems
Test Facility and to later perform tests in Israel. Agreements must be
reached on how to safeguard classified technologies before Israel could
receive THEL program elements.
US Program To 'Stalk' Enemy Sites Is Fielded.
Jane's Defence Weekly. Barbara Starr, May 07, 1997, p 10
US Army Space and Strategic Command has developed Project Stalker, a
computer program to identify potential launch areas, hide sites and support
areas for enemy Scud type missiles and TELs. The program integrates
databases of imagery, spatial features, elevation, terrain, near real-time
data and virtual fly through information to create a realistic picture of
the environment and matches this data against Scud TEL weight and size.
USA Fields Scuds To Test Theater Missile Defense.
Jane's Defence Weekly. Barbara Starr, May 07, 1997, p 3
The US Army Space and Strategic Defense Command bought 31 Scud B missiles
and four MAZ 543 transporter-erector-launcher vehicles last year, from
undisclosed governments in Eastern Europe, for use as targets in the Willow
Dune program. The USA has learned that fueled missiles such as Scud can
only be stored for one year in a horizontal position because the
corrosiveness of the oxidizer destroys its metal integrity.
India Urged To Take Agni To Its 'Logical Conclusion'.
Jane's Defence Weekly. Rahul Bedi, May 07, 1997, p 5
India's All-Party Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defense has urged the
government to build and deploy the Agni intermediate range ballistic
missile swiftly to meet the region's changing security environment. Under
pressure from the USA, the Agni was shelved after a successful test launch
in February 1994. However, Indian defence scientists said at least six to
eight more tests are needed to perfect accuracy and achieve maximum range
of 2,500 km.
Red Star Wars.
Jane's Intelligence Review. Steven J. Zaloga, May 01, 1997, pp 205-208
Article examines the history of Soviet's substantial efforts to develop its
own space based weapon system while denouncing the US SDI program during
the 1980s. The Fon-1 program, underway around 1976, represented advanced
concept and technology development including DEWs, rail guns, novel warhead
technologies, new ABM missiles and space platforms for applications of
these weapons. The most elaborate Soviet space strike project involved a
central battle station based around a DOS-7K space station module.
'One Arrow, Three Stars': China's MIRV Programme; Part One.
Jane's Intelligence Review. James A. Lamson, Wyn Q. Bowen, May 07, 1997, pp
216-218
The prospect of theater missile defense being deployed in East Asia is
putting added impetus behind Beijing upgrading its strategic arsenal.
Article examines the technical hurdles and space launch technology
necessary to develop a MIRV capability and looks at the possible Chinese
rationale for pursuing such a system.
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