PGS from the sea as envisioned by DARPA. 2000 miles with a 100-200 pound payload via some derivation of the SM-3. Much of Congress is disturbed by the concept of land-based PGS. This will be a much more likely and plausible candidate for funding and political support.
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The Future of Prompt Global Strike
Posted: July 8, 2010 in Conventional ICBM, DARPA, PGS, Prompt Global Strike, Sea-based PGS, SM-3Tags: Prompt Global Strike
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Prompt Global Strike and the Hypersonic Technology Vehicle
Posted: April 29, 2010 in DARPA, HTV-2, Lockheed Martin, Minotaur, OSC, Prompt Global Strike, UncategorizedTags: Prompt Global Strike
The loss of DARPA’s Hypersonic Technology Vehicle, which probably disintegrated around the nine minute mark into its 30 minute flight profile, while no doubt disappointing to DARPA, was far from a total failure. What caused the failure? Under investigation, however, in Aviation Week, the word ‘recession’ used in describing the change in the HTV-2 in [...]
Why A Maneuvering Hypersonic Vehicle Might Be Important
Posted: April 27, 2010 in DARPA, Hypersonic, Prompt Global Strike, Space - General, UncategorizedTags: Prompt Global Strike
The apparent failure of a DARPA hypersonic vehicle shouldn’t be a set back for a prompt global strike capability, should it? Well actually, yes. I’d expect a maneuvering vehicle to be a requirement for prompt global strike as there might be a need to depart from a ballistic trajectory to be able to (for example) [...]
