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From: nobody@Kodak.COM (Rick Lafford (x37825))
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Subject: Anti-Ballistic Missiles Now
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Date: 8 Dec 90 22:17:54 GMT
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From: nobody@Kodak.COM (Rick Lafford (x37825))
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In regards to J. Taggart Gorman's note

To my very limited knowledge there are two systems currently available
to the forces in the Gulf for close in air defense against missiles.
The first is the Patriot, which has a new multimode fuse system that
is supposed to be very lethal against missiles.  The second is the
Oerlikon Aerospace/Martin Marietta ADATS system.  This is based on 
several carrier chassis (M113 and Bradley) and is both AA and AT 
capable.  It is also hardened agains the typical desert environment
of heat and blowing sand.  The ADATS system consists of eight 
ready-to-fire missiles, each carrying a 12 kg dual-purpose high exp.
warhead.  Fusing is either impact or electro-optical proximity depending
on the gunner's pre-launch selection.  The system is all-weather capable
including smoke, haze and dust.  The missile is either FLIR or infrared
TV guided using a coded laser.  The search and acquisition radar can
ID aircraft up to 20 km away.  Range against manuvering targets is 
8 km with the missile moving at Mach 3.  The missile is very accurate
Because of the small size and integrated nature of the ADATS system,
it has been considered for close in shipboard defense.  I don't know
if anything has become of this though.

Re: Shipboard defense against incoming balistic missiles:
Ships move plenty fast to avoid most ballistic missiles and usually
do not have a defense.  Conventional warheads would not be easy to
target against ships.  I don't know about the "Standards" capability
in the ABM role.  Anyone out there got an answer.

Rick Lafford
Eastman Kodak Co.
lafford@serum.Kodak.Com    Don't use my return address!!!!!!