Star Wars Defense

By: Leotie Schoeniger

Cody Kirby

Strategic Defense Initiative

• Proposed by Reagan on March 23, 1983

• Allowed use of ground and space based systems to protect the United States from

attack by Strategic Nuclear Ballistic Missiles.

– Focused on defense, opposed to previous strategic offense doctrine; Mutual Assured

Destruction (MAD)

SDIO

• Strategic Defense Initiative Organization

• Established 1984

• Leader: Lt. General James Alan Abrahamson

• Is an organization within the United States Department of Defense

Star Wars

• Strategic Defense Initiative was referred to as “Star Wars” after the famous George

Lucas series.

• 1987- American Physical Society concluded “Star Wars” was impossible due

to lack of technological knowledge, and that it would take at least another 10 years

alone to find out what would be feasible

Ground-based Programs

• Extended Range Interceptor (ERINT)

• Homing Overlay Experiment (HOE)

• Exoatmospheric Reentry-Vehicle Interception System (ERIS)

Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW) Programs

• X-Ray Laser

• Chemical Laser

• Laser and Mirror Experiments

• Hypervelocity Rail Gun (CHECMATE)

Space-Based Programs

• Space-Based Interceptor (SBI)• Brilliant Pebbles

Sensor-Based Programs• Boost Surveillance and Tracking System (BSTS)

• Space Surveillance and Tracking System (SSTS)

• Brilliant Eyes

(Star Wars, Ronald Reagan) Strategic Defense Initiative

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