SDIO_KEW_Lexan_projectile.jpg


Description During a test of the effects of Kinetic Energy Weapons (KEW) at the General Motors-Delco test facility, a seven gram Lexan (polycarbonate plastic) projectile was fired from a light gas gun at a velocity of 23,000 feet per second (≈7000 m/s) at this cast aluminum block. The wooden scale is calibrated in inches (1 in = 25.4 mm). The KEW technologies are part of the Strategic Defense Initiative research program to determine the feasibility of implementing a multi-layered defense against ballistic missiles.
Location: Santa Barbara, California, United States
Date Taken on 1 January 1985
Source ID:DDSC8513609
Author Camera Operator: R. D. Ward
Service Depicted: Other Service
Permission
( Reusing this file )
Public domain
This image is a work of a U.S. military or Department of Defense employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , the image is in the public domain in the United States.

العربية català čeština Deutsch Ελληνικά English español eesti فارسی suomi français galego हिन्दी hrvatski magyar italiano 日本語 한국어 македонски മലയാളം Malti Nederlands polski português português do Brasil română русский sicilianu slovenčina slovenščina српски / srpski ไทย Türkçe українська Tiếng Việt 中文 中文(简体) 中文(繁體) +/−

Captions

Impact crater in aluminum block created by plastic pellet from Kinetic Energy Weapon (KEW) test.

Items portrayed in this file

depicts

1 January 1985