A midcourse multiple kill vehicle defence against submunitions

摘要

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 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. ^(Author)