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Jan 1, 1996
Reviews the wide array of possible non-lethal concepts and separates their employment depending on target class.
The proliferation of Third World ballistic missiles is a major concern for the U.S. government. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of U.S. control policies as they pertain to ballistic missiles, focusing on those with ranges of 300-1000 km.
Dec 1, 1995
This study identifies major opportunities and vulnerabilities created by Global Positioning System (GPS) for U.S. defense, commercial, and foreign policy interests, and makes recommendations for U.S. policy toward GPS.
Research Summary
Jan 1, 1995
The evolution of GPS into an information system with a substantial international user community has raised complex policy questions for U.S. decisionmakers on a variety of issues affecting national defense, commerce, and foreign policy.
Jan 1, 1994
Presents a design for incorporating Global Positioning System (GPS) into RAND's theater-level combat or nonlinear combat (TLC/NLC) model, which is used for policy analysis of military operations.
Jun 1, 1991
In the past, fiber optic gyros have generally been viewed as angular rate sensors. However, for inertial navigation purposes, a rate integrating gyro characteristic is desired.
