SBIR/STTR Research Award
THE PURPOSE OF THIS BRIEF STUDY IS TO REVIEW THE PRESENT STATUS OF ENHANCED RADIATION WEAPONS FROM A TECHNICAL, MILITARY, AND POLITICAL POINT OF VIEW, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE FUTURE OF THESE WEAPONS.
Award amount
$8,710Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1983Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Recipient company
- La Mancha Company
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
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- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
THE PURPOSE OF THIS BRIEF STUDY IS TO REVIEW THE PRESENT STATUS OF ENHANCED RADIATION WEAPONS FROM A TECHNICAL, MILITARY, AND POLITICAL POINT OF VIEW, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE FUTURE OF THESE WEAPONS. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF INTERRELATED REASONS FOR UNDERTAKING SUCH A TASK AT THIS TIME. FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS THERE APPEARS TO BE A GENERAL RELUCTANCE TO CONTINUE THE ERW DEBATE AT THIS MOMENT. THIS AFFORDS A TIME FOR OBJECTIVE REFLECTION ON THE MATTER. NEGATIVE OPINIONS ON ERW BY FORMER SUPPORTERS MERIT REVIEW. THE BASIC TECHNICAL AND MILITARY MOTIVATION FOR MAINTAINING THE NATO THEATER NUCLEAR STOCKPILE IN GENERAL AND TNWS IN PARTICULAR IS BECOMING A PRESSING ISSUE. THE FUTURE OF AFAP, LANCE, AND THE CORPS SUPPORT WEAPON, PARTICULARLY AS THEY INVOLVE ER WARHEADS, SHOULD BE ANALYZEDA MORE DETAILED EXPOSITION OF THESE POINTS IS PRESENTED IN THE ATTACHED PROPOSAL.
Technology keywords
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