AFWL Technical Objective Number 1. Nuclear Weapons, Non-Conventional Weapons, Direct Systems Support, and Supporting Technology, Fiscal Year 1979.

摘要

Present DOD/USAF strategic planning is based on the ability of strategic weapon systems to survive and operate through an attack employing megaton nuclear weapons. The energy radiated after the detonation of a nuclear device takes many forms (EMP, X-ray, gamma ray, thermal, blast, etc.) and is of sufficient amplitude and energy to seriously degrade or negate the systems under attack. As the design and interdependence of advanced systems become more intricate and the potential attacking force achieves greater numbers and sophistication, survival requirements become greater for those systems. Definition of the environment must be determined and improved as the postulated threat is revised or refined. Analysis and simulation techniques must be devised to be used in testing and assessing the survivability/vulnerability of Air Force systems. Every US Air Force aircraft and missile system with a nuclear capability must be conceived, developed, built, and operated in accordance with nuclear safety standards. The Air Force must assure itself that systems being developed with a nuclear capability or which might potentially operate in a nuclear environment have characteristics that are compatible with design, safety, and operational requirements of the Air Force. Air Force regulations and DOE DOD agreements provide for the systematic integration of safety features into Air Force nuclear systems during all phases of development, acquisition, and operational employment. DOE must be provided with criteria, requirements, and guidance on nuclear bomb/warhead development and integration with specific delivery systems to ensure compatibility with Air Force systems. (Author)