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Ballistic Missile Defense

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1463530· OSTI ID:1463530
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
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A quick look at ballistic missile defense, BMD, from its beginnings in WWII with the Nazi V2 to the proposed hypersonic delivery vehicle is presented. As BMD is one of the most, if not the most difficult of technological challenges, we assess the meager successes and plentiful disappointments.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1463530
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--18-27321
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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