Defending the Defenders: Brilliant Pebble Defense against Pop-up NeutralParticle Beam Suppression Attacks

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Subject Categories: ANTIMISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS
Corporate Author: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB NM
Title: Defending the Defenders: Brilliant Pebble Defense against Pop-up Neutral Particle Beam Suppression Attacks
Personal Authors: Canavan, Gregory H.
Report Date: MAY 1991
Pages: 16 PAGES
Report Number: LA-11822-MS
Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
Monitor Acronym: DOE, XF
Monitor Series: UC-700, XD
Descriptors: *STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE, *BALLISTIC MISSILE INTERCEPT SYSTEMS, *DEFENSE SUPPRESSION, GUIDED MISSILES, SURVIVABILITY, NEUTRAL, ATTRITION, PARTICLE BEAMS.
Identifiers: BMDO COLLECTION, *NEUTRAL PARTICLE BEAMS
Abstract: Pop-up neutral particle beams (NPBs) can suppress brilliant pebbles. For attrition attacks, modest shielding should suffice, although the pebbles' survivability could be degraded. NPBs are difficult to negate once operational; it appears necessary to destroy them during ascent. Doing so effectively would require the prompt destruction of all heavy launches from missile launch areas.
Limitation Code: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Source Code: 211350
Citation Creation Date: 03 JUN 1998