National Missile Defense (NMD) targets are essential for system certification. However, current targets have strategic ballistic missile heritage and require fixed land-based facilities for launch operations. In addition, the target mission profile is further constrained by range safety requirements, limited ground data acquisition resources and treaty constraints. The result is a test scenario with a target launch from a known point with a predictable flight profile. The development of a complementary mobile air-launched target system that provides increased flexibility will enhance operational testing. The Target Launch System (TLS) concept includes Target Launch Vehicle (TLV), Carrier Aircraft (CA) and Ground Support (GS). TLS concept components were evaluated against program requirements for reliability, threat representation, treaty constraints, operational flexibility, and range restrictions. The selected NMD TLS uses an air-launched, three-stage TLV operating with existing facility and range assets. The selected concept complies with key NMD test requirements while accommodating range restrictions and treaty constraints. The mobility of the air-launched target will complement ground-based systems and fully stress the NMD system architecture.
Air-Launched Target System Concept NMD Testing
1998
10 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Air & Space-Launched Missiles , Missile Guidance & Control Systems , Missile Launching & Support Systems , Antimissile Defense Systems , Targets , Guided missile defense systems , Air launched , Guided missiles , Antimissile defense systems , Mission profiles , Test methods , Operational effectiveness , Reliability , Strategic weapons , Launching , Ground support , Ballistic Missile Defense , Tls(Target launch system) , Tlv(Target launch vehicle) , Carrier aircraft
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