2002 Assessment of the Office of Naval Research's Air and Surface Weapons Technology Program (2002) / Chapter Skim
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of the National Research Council (NRC) to establish a committee to review ONR's Air and Surface Weapons Technology (ASWT)
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5This is the second cycle in NSB's review of ONR's Air and Surface Weapons Technology Program; the first cycle was conducted in 1999 (Naval Studies Board, National Research Council.
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1999. 1999 Assessment of the Office of Naval Research's Air and Surface Weapons Technology Program, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.; Naval Studies Board, National Research Council.
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weapons Use modeling and Survivability 2 2 2 5 simulation to better estimate time-space distribution of energetic release. · Conduct R&D effort to optimize composition of fieldable thermobaric explosive composition with any ACTD units delivered to be warfighters after operational, test, and evaluation safety review and analysis.
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Gun weaponry Projectiles and 3 gun launchers Guidance for 1 projectiles 2 1 2 · Complete but do not push for ranges greater than already demonstrated to avoid high risk in related areas such as barrel erosion. Conduct systems analysis including logistics.
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Time-critical Strike Technology Thrusts Cruise missile 2 2 3 2 · Devote more effort to real-time verification of ATR retargeting algorithm that is selected for inclusion in the weapon. · Plan eventual integration of product of WIL thrust if that is successful.
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data to be extrapolated to full scale. Utilize existing Air Force databases and expertise on fatigue of metal matrix composites in selection of materials, processing techniques, and integrated barrel designs.
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The topics range from basic research to advanced technologies. Compelling Problems of the Time Critical Strike FNC The committee believes that, overall, the TCS FNC does not aggressively address some of the more urgent problems of time-critical strike.
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A clear need is layered defense with a high probability of single-shot, single-burst kill using multispectral acquisition and tracking. Of particular interest in light of the constraints on rules of engagement would be the application of nonlethal concepts that are currently in development in other Services, discussed in Chapter 3 under "Directed Energy." The committee recommends investigating some nonlethal approaches in future Code 351 programs, or, at a minimum, integration of nonlethal approaches into systems in coordination with Code 353 (Expeditionary Operations Technology Division)
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