Proving Ground," and written sometime during the moratorium, there is a
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In a JIF-7 document entitled, "Summary of Test Operations at Eniwetok
summary in brief of each of the test in each of the previous series since 1946
with the devices shot, locations, task force number, etc. and the results of
‘each series.
As for Hardtack, certain specific items of high importance and
priority which were obtained from these tests are listed as follows:
Variation in the partition of energy from nuclear detonations with altitude;
The effect of nuclear detonations as a function
on radio and radar communications,
of size and altitude
tracking systems, and on missile
guidance and control systems;
The effects of nuclear detonation, as a function of size, altitude and
design, for anti-ICBM application;
Vulnerability of ICBM warheads to nuclear detonations as a function of size,
altitude and design;
The capability of long range detection systems;
Effects of underwater nuclear detonations;
The validity of shaped charge and certain model me:
.s of determining
the nuclear weapons effects on submarine and surface turgets;
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certain Air Force aircra
Delivery capabilities of
local deposition;
between worldwide and
Partition of fallout
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