Description
The U.S. Army is working on a major science and technology development program to build the Strategic Long Range Cannon to fire a hypersonic projectile 1,000 miles. At the request of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology, the Committee on Assessing the Feasibility of the Strategic Long Range Cannon made recommendations for the U.S. Army in the following categories: organizational, operational, and technical demonstration development areas. This publication is the unclassified summary of the full, classified report.
Table of Contents- Front Matter
- Recommendations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Today's Operating Environment
- 3 Evaluation of Key and Essential Technologies
- Appendixes
- Appendix A: Statement of Task
- Appendix B: Data-Gathering Sessions
- Appendix C: Biographies of Committee Members
- Appendix D: Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Appendix E: Military Operations Research
Book Information
ISBN 9780309454803
Author National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Format Paperback
Page Count 62
Imprint National Academies Press
Publisher National Academies Press
