The conclusion of this study is that high power microwave
technology is ready for the transition to active weapons in the
U.S. military. It reviews various applications of high power
microwave weapons in strategic and operational missions for the Air
Force, considers the implications of the integration of microwave
technology into operational weapons, and examines numerous
constraints and challenges associated with the transition of new
technologies and systems into the Air Force inventory. This study
concludes that high power microwave weapons systems offer the
prospect of significant offensive and defensive capabilities for
all of the military services. The principal recommendations include
the suggestion that the Department of Defense and the Air Force
establish a High Power Microwave Systems Program Office for the
purpose of developing these weapons and integrating them into the
combatant commands. This systems program office should be a joint
program office that involves the participa-tion of the Army, Navy,
and Marine Corps as well as other agencies. Only then will the U.S.
military be able to maximize the development of microwave
applications, minimize costs, and facilitate the transition of this
unique technology to the military services and other government
agencies. Not only should defense contractors be encouraged to
develop the technical capabilities that would permit them to
participate in microwave weapons programs, but this study also
concludes that all U.S. military systems should be hardened to
protect them against the effects of microwaves.
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