The Authenticated Tracking and Monitoring System (ATMS) concept
One of the proposed applications of the satellite-based Global Verification and Location System (GVLS) is the Authenticated Tracking and Monitoring System (ATMS). When fully developed, ATMS will provide the capability to monitor, in a secure and authenticated fashion, the status and global tracking of selected items while in transit - in particular, proliferation sensitive items. The resulting tracking, timing, and status information can then be processed and utilized to assure compliance with, for example, various treaties. Selected items to be monitored could include, but are not limited to, Treaty Limited Items (TLIs), such as nuclear weapon components, Re-entry Vehicles (RVs), weapon delivery and launch systems, chemical and biological agents, Special Nuclear Material (SNM), and related nuclear weapons manufacturing equipment. The ATMS has potential applications in the areas of arms control, disarmament and Non-proliferation treaty verification, military asset control, as well as International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Euratom safeguards monitoring activities. The concept presented here is mainly focused on a monitoring technology for proliferation sensitive items. It should, however, be noted that the systems potential applications are numerous and broad in scope, and could easily be applied to other types of monitoring activities as well.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 10152612
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--93-1125C; CONF-930533--1; ON: DE93013775
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
990301
AERIAL MONITORING
ARMS CONTROL
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS
CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS
DATA HANDLING
DESIGN
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
PERSONAL COMPUTERS
REENTRY VEHICLES
SATELLITES
SECRECY PROTECTION
VERIFICATION