United Elias
19-12-2003, 12:45
Project ‘Hijurat ababeel’ (‘Throwing Rocks’) as it is known in defence circles was started several years ago with the clear aim of providing a defence against ballistic missiles for United Elias. So far the amount spent on this porject is classifid but is approximately 140 billion dollars thus far. The Project is divided into several phases:
Phase 1: Deployment of around 192 Ground Based Interceptors (the EAW-88GBI) in 12 batteries of sixteen, each battery constituting a Ballistic Defence Battallion each with an accuracy of 25-30% (US equivalent has 20%).
Phase1A: Construct suitable early warning, fire control radars and integrated command centers for full integration of ballistic defence assets
Phase 1 and Phase 1A began after succesful tests in July 2003 and have now been completed with all missiles operational and command network functioning as designed.
Phase 2: Research and Test improved guidance systems for existing missiles to attain 40%+ accuracy, retrofitting new systems gradually to the EAW-88GBIs.
Phase 2 has now been funded and design work on the EAW-88B has begun, with teh first tests expected in Early to Late Febuary 2004.
Phase 2A; Research and test practicality of fitting nuclear warheads to GBIs in order to counter massive nuclear attacks. Yet to begin.
EAW-88 Ground Based Interceptor
The Ground Based Interceptor [GBI] is the principal weapon of the United Elias National Missile Defense (NMD) system. Its mission is to intercept incoming ballistic missile warheads outside the earth’s atmosphere and destroy them by force of the impact. During flight, the GBI receives information from the NMD Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications to update the location of the incoming ballistic missile, enabling the GBI onboard sensor systemto identify and home in on the target. The GBI would consist of a multi-stage solid propellant booster and an exoatmospheric kill vehicle.
The Ground Based Interceptor will have an acceleration profile and burnout velocity that maximize the interceptor’s reach, consistent with the long-range capability of the supporting sensors. The GBI payload will be an Exo-Atmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) equipped with a high-sensitivity infrared seeker and an agile divert system to support endgame intercepts of responsive threats at very high closing velocities. Each missile contains approximately 27,766 pounds of solid propellant. The exoatmospheric kill vehicle would contain approximately 20 to 30 pounds of liquid propellant. These liquid propellants would consist of monomethylhydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide. In addition, the payload will be hardened to elevated doses of X-rays to allow operation in nuclear environments. Also, to achieve high confidence of success against all threat objects, salvos of interceptors may be launched against each credible threat object. These salvos will be spaced in time to reduce the likelihood of correlated errors among the intercept attempts.
The deployed EA-88GBI would be a dormant missile that would remain in the underground launch silo until launch. Launches would occur only in defense of United Elias against ballistic missile attack.
The EAW-88 Interceptor in a pre-launch position:
http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/000708-nmd_ift5_4.jpg
EAW-88 Immediately After Launch
http://fas.org/spp/starwars/program/000708-nmd_ift5_9.jpg
The EAW-88 shortly after launch:
http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/nmd-plv2.jpg
Guards outside an EAW-88 Silo
http://fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/icbm/Image078.jpg
EAW-88 Kill Vehicle
http://fas.org/spp/starwars/program/gbiekv-001.jpg
Design of the now complete X band radar site on the island of Socotra (nation of Patrua), one of 12 similar radars built for the NMD project/i]
http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/xbrshemya.jpg
[i]Internal Layout of a typical NMD X band radar site
http://fas.org/spp/starwars/program/gbr-draw.jpg
Phase 3: Research and develop an airborne laser system mounted on an existing airframe to protect against Theatre Ballistic missiles.
Phase 3 has begun and a 747-400F airframe has started to be modified for the role of targeting ballistic missiles on the boost phase. A Chemical Oxygen Iodide Laser that will be the principal 'weapon' of the ABL has been pricured from the nation of Crookfur and will be fitted to teh airframe in due course after further ground tests are complete
Cocnept graphics of the new aircraft
http://www.sargentfletcher.com/bus_dev/yal1a.jpg
The ABL aircraft on its first test flight
http://www.danshistory.com/abl2.jpg
Phase 1: Deployment of around 192 Ground Based Interceptors (the EAW-88GBI) in 12 batteries of sixteen, each battery constituting a Ballistic Defence Battallion each with an accuracy of 25-30% (US equivalent has 20%).
Phase1A: Construct suitable early warning, fire control radars and integrated command centers for full integration of ballistic defence assets
Phase 1 and Phase 1A began after succesful tests in July 2003 and have now been completed with all missiles operational and command network functioning as designed.
Phase 2: Research and Test improved guidance systems for existing missiles to attain 40%+ accuracy, retrofitting new systems gradually to the EAW-88GBIs.
Phase 2 has now been funded and design work on the EAW-88B has begun, with teh first tests expected in Early to Late Febuary 2004.
Phase 2A; Research and test practicality of fitting nuclear warheads to GBIs in order to counter massive nuclear attacks. Yet to begin.
EAW-88 Ground Based Interceptor
The Ground Based Interceptor [GBI] is the principal weapon of the United Elias National Missile Defense (NMD) system. Its mission is to intercept incoming ballistic missile warheads outside the earth’s atmosphere and destroy them by force of the impact. During flight, the GBI receives information from the NMD Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications to update the location of the incoming ballistic missile, enabling the GBI onboard sensor systemto identify and home in on the target. The GBI would consist of a multi-stage solid propellant booster and an exoatmospheric kill vehicle.
The Ground Based Interceptor will have an acceleration profile and burnout velocity that maximize the interceptor’s reach, consistent with the long-range capability of the supporting sensors. The GBI payload will be an Exo-Atmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) equipped with a high-sensitivity infrared seeker and an agile divert system to support endgame intercepts of responsive threats at very high closing velocities. Each missile contains approximately 27,766 pounds of solid propellant. The exoatmospheric kill vehicle would contain approximately 20 to 30 pounds of liquid propellant. These liquid propellants would consist of monomethylhydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide. In addition, the payload will be hardened to elevated doses of X-rays to allow operation in nuclear environments. Also, to achieve high confidence of success against all threat objects, salvos of interceptors may be launched against each credible threat object. These salvos will be spaced in time to reduce the likelihood of correlated errors among the intercept attempts.
The deployed EA-88GBI would be a dormant missile that would remain in the underground launch silo until launch. Launches would occur only in defense of United Elias against ballistic missile attack.
The EAW-88 Interceptor in a pre-launch position:
http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/000708-nmd_ift5_4.jpg
EAW-88 Immediately After Launch
http://fas.org/spp/starwars/program/000708-nmd_ift5_9.jpg
The EAW-88 shortly after launch:
http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/nmd-plv2.jpg
Guards outside an EAW-88 Silo
http://fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/icbm/Image078.jpg
EAW-88 Kill Vehicle
http://fas.org/spp/starwars/program/gbiekv-001.jpg
Design of the now complete X band radar site on the island of Socotra (nation of Patrua), one of 12 similar radars built for the NMD project/i]
http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/xbrshemya.jpg
[i]Internal Layout of a typical NMD X band radar site
http://fas.org/spp/starwars/program/gbr-draw.jpg
Phase 3: Research and develop an airborne laser system mounted on an existing airframe to protect against Theatre Ballistic missiles.
Phase 3 has begun and a 747-400F airframe has started to be modified for the role of targeting ballistic missiles on the boost phase. A Chemical Oxygen Iodide Laser that will be the principal 'weapon' of the ABL has been pricured from the nation of Crookfur and will be fitted to teh airframe in due course after further ground tests are complete
Cocnept graphics of the new aircraft
http://www.sargentfletcher.com/bus_dev/yal1a.jpg
The ABL aircraft on its first test flight
http://www.danshistory.com/abl2.jpg