Author : Khalid Abdullah Al Bu-Ainnain
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (77 download)
Book Synopsis Proliferation Assessment of Ballistic Missiles in the Middle East by : Khalid Abdullah Al Bu-Ainnain
Download or read book Proliferation Assessment of Ballistic Missiles in the Middle East written by Khalid Abdullah Al Bu-Ainnain and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent advances in ballistic and cruise missile around the Gulf region and beyond shows an increasing alarming proliferation race. As these development programs have taken on a serious national development supported by political leaderships and national wills, taking into consideration that these countries have already acquired a nuclear military capability or in a final stage to acquire such nuclear capability, that has seriously affected in turn the GCC States' security concerns including the welfare and prosperity achieved by the Gulf States in the last 30 years. The first generation of ballistic missile, also known as the Scud-type system, uses old technology that has reached its limit. While the most widespread type of TBM in the world, first generation TBM have poor effectiveness and are limited to delivering conventional warheads. Today, the advanced generation of TBMs use technology similar to that of nuclear power states by utilizing advanced warhead designs, advanced guidance systems, solid propulsion systems, and are for use mainly on mobile platforms. Today's generation of advanced TBM offer much improved military effectiveness and SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) capability through short-range TBM. Tomorrow's TBM will move towards further improvement with the incorporation of MIRV technology, BMD penetration penaids (for long-range TBM) and extending its operability with new platforms such as by submarine, and we will see introduction of new maneuver capabilities in flight trajectories.