Missile and rocket

K. P. Gant2, ed.. Nuclear Flight The United States Air Force Programs for Atomic Jets, Missiles, and Rockets, DueU, Sloan and Pearce, New York. 

Boron mixed with an oxidizer is used as a pyrotechnic. This ordnance appHcation for missiles and rockets is predominandy military. However, boron is also used in air bags, placed in automobiles as safety devices, for initiating the sodium azide [26628-22-8] which fiHs the bag with nitrogen (13). Other boron compounds are also used in the air-bag pyrotechnic appHcation. 

World production of perchlorates was less than 1800 tonnes pa until 1940 when wartime missile and rocket requirements boosted this tenfold. World production capacity peaked at around 40000tpa in 1963 but is now still above 30000tpa. More than half of this is converted to NH4CIO4 for use as a propellent ... 

Monomethylhydrazine is a clear, colorless liquid used extensively in military applications as a missile and rocket propellant, in chemical power sources, and as a solvent and chemical intermediate. Upon contact with strong oxidizers (e.g., hydrogen peroxide, nitrogen tetroxide, chlorine, fluorine) spontaneous ignition may occur. 

As this is a comparatively new subject and many US items are classified, we are not describing them now, but expect to describe guided missiles and rockets in one of the future volumes... 

Due to the fact that some US guided missiles and rockets developed after WWII, are modifications and improvements of missiles and rockets developed in Germany before and during WWII, there follows a list of such missiles, as described in PATR 2510(1958)... 

T.Zaehringer R.M.Nolan. Missiles and Rockets, March 1958,69 Note H. A.Bruson, Preparation of Polymers Which Might be of Interest in Explosives, ... 

Missiles and Rockets, Raketen und Raumfahrt-forschung, Space Aeronautics, Spaceflight, Space iechnoiogy, Thiokol Astronaut Welt-raumfahrt 15)Russian Journals translated into English may be obtained from Consultants Bureau, Inc, New York 11, NY AT. Rus abbrn for amatol... 

Liquid hydrogen is very important as a fuel for powering missiles and rockets. It is used in laboratory research on the properties of some materials at cryogenic temperatures, work often associated with studies of superconductivity. Liquid hydrogen can be used as a fuel, for either propulsion or heating. 

A larger model was later developed with longer range and nuclear warhead Refs 1) S. Ulanoff, "Illustrated Guide to US Missiles and Rockets", Doubleday, Garden City, NY (1959), 79 2) F.I. Ordway III... 

Use Superconducting and magnetic alloys (with tin and titanium), cermets, missiles and rockets, cryogenic equipment, ferroniobium for alloy steels. 

Columbium EINECS 231-113-5 Niobium Niobium-93 Niobium element VN 1. Metallic element used in ferrous metallurgy for superconducting and magnetic alloys, cermets, missiles and rockets, cryogenic equipment, ferroniobium for alloy steels, Metal mp = 2468° bp = 4927° d = 8.57. Atomergic Chemetals Cabot Carbon Ltd. Cerac Noah Cham. 

As stated previously, most countries have the capability to develop chemical weapons. Those with a well-developed military infrastructure could readily adapt existing munitions for chemical warfare. During the Iran-Iraq War, Iraq delivered mustard and tabun with artillery shells, aerial bombs, missiles, and rockets. Virtually any country or subnational group with significant resources has sufficient capability to attain the minimum capability that would be needed to meet terrorist aims. Any nation with substantial foreign military sales or indigenous capability in conventional weapons will have (or have ready access to) both the design know-how and components required to implement at least a moderate capability. 

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