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NUCLEAR-ARMED [5 records]

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Record 1 1986-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Weapon Systems
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

A system oriented toward defense of ICBMs. It was composed of traditional exoatmospheric components(the PAR phased-array radar and the Spartan long-range, nuclear-armed interceptor) and traditional terminal defense components(the MSR phased-array radar and the Sprint high-acceleration, nuclear-armed interceptor). This system was developed, extensively tested, and deployed at Grand Forks, North Dakota, in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It has subsequently been deactivated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Weapon Systems
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

A traditional terminal defense system oriented toward city defense. It used several mechanically steered radars and a nuclear-armed interceptor, the Zeus. This system was developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. All major components were integrated, and intercept tests were conducted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

A traditional terminal defense system oriented toward defense of ICBMs. It used phased-array radars, called Site Defense Radars, and a high-acceleration, nuclear-armed interceptor, the Sprint. The system was studied extensively in the mid-1970s, as a follow-on to Safeguard and as a hedge against Soviet breakout from the ABM TREATY. The Site Defense Radar was developed and tested.

Key term(s)
  • site defence system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Various Proper Names
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

A traditional terminal defense system oriented toward city defense. It used several phased-array radars, including the Perimeter Acquisition Radar(PAR) and the Missile Site Radar(MSR), and a high-acceleration, nuclear-armed reentry interceptor, the Sprint. This system was studied in the mid-1960s and represented a substantial advance over Nike-Zeus. Components of the system were developed and tested.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Appellations diverses
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Weapon Systems
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

A traditional terminal defense system oriented toward low-altitude defense of ICBMs. Both fixed and transportable versions have been considered. The system uses a phased-array radar and a high-acceleration, nuclear-armed interceptor(either Sprint or a new interceptor called Sentry). This system was studied in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and component development is under way. Essentially the same system was known as the Low-Altitude Defense System(LoADS) in the late 1970s.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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