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Introductory Remarks
D. L. Eddins and P. S. Sugg
Letter to Dr. Gary L. Smith from RADM J. F. Shipway
Strategic Systems and Beyond: Guest Editor's Introduction
J. M. Watson
Test and Evaluation of Land-Mobile Missile Systems
W. R. Mentzer, Jr.
Global Positioning System Translators for Precision Test and Evaluation
T. Thompson and E. E. Westerfield
Technologies for Sonar Processing
H. M. South, D. C. Cronin, S. L. Gordon, and T. P. Magnani
Development of a Personal Computer Simulation-Based Multimedia Ship Control Training Program
P. E. Biegel, S. P. Brown, T. C. Mason, and D. D. Poland
An Overview of the Simultaneous Perturbation Method for Efficient Optimization
J. C. Spall
Multiple Image Coordinate Extraction (MICE) Technique for Rapid Targeting of Precision Guided Munitions
T. B. Criss, M. M. South, and L. J. Levy
Demonstration of a Precision Missile Intercept Measurement Technique
T. Thompson
Author and Subject Indexes (1998)
THE COVER: The Trident Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) SSBN submarine, the backbone of the current
U.S. nuclear strategic deterrent, is shown on patrol-vigilant, ready, and invulnerable. The evolution of
the FBM Strategic Weapon Systems, from Polaris (the North Star) through Poseidon (the Ruler of the
Sea) to today's Trident (the Spear of the Sea God), is symbolized by the figures in the background. Rear
Admiral William F. Raborn named the first-generation FBM "Polaris" because the North Star is the
ancient guide, friend, and protector of sailors. Like the North Star, the FBM Strategic Weapon System
continues to shield the nation from harm. Also depicted is the growing importance of unmanned aerial
and undersea vehicles to modern military missions as well as the continuum from undersea to space that
encompass the activities of the Strategic Systems Department. (Cover design by Kenneth R. Moscati.)
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