A midcourse multiple kill vehicle defence against submunitions (original) (raw)

Defense and Space Programs Conference and Exhibit - Critical Defense and Space Programs for the Future, 1997

Abstract

Submunitions carried aboard Ballistic Missiles pose a significant threat. These submunitions could carry either conventional, chemical, or biological payloads. Their potential effectiveness is based on the large number of submunitions that could be carried by a single Tactical Ballistic Missile (TBM), the dispersion of these submunitions, and the hit-to-kill mechanism employed by the current Theater Missile Defense (TMD) systems. SWARM (no acronym) is a midcourse multiple kill vehicle concept that may be a viable defense against this threat. Studies, tests, and analysis will be presented which demonstrate potential system feasibility.

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