This PEA assesses the potential environmental impacts of the Air Drop Target System, from launch to intercept of the target. It also serves as a foundation from which future environmental documentation can be prepared, if needed. This PEA incorporates by reference the impact analysis for the refurbishment and production of the Hera target missile and the assessment of potential life cycle environmental impacts included in the Theater Missile Defense Hera Target Systems Environmental Assessment (EA). The Air Drop Target System uses the same ballistic target vehicle as the first stage of the Hera Target System. The Air Drop Target System program is designed to provide a realistic target for TMD interceptors. Its purpose is to provide threat representative target missiles to support the development and test requirements needed to validate system design and operational effectiveness of TMD missile and sensor systems. The targets are used to validate the capabilities of individual TMD interceptors. The targets must simulate the expected threat and be realistic in size and performance. The Air Drop Target System would provide an air launch target delivery system using standard C-130 cargo aircraft, rather than a fixed land based site. The Air Drop program would provide a highly flexible, short range target system allowing multi-shot engagements with high azimuth variability. The maximum range of the Air Drop target is 580 kilometers (km) (360 miles).


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    Titel :

    Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Short Range Air Drop Target System


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1998


    Format / Umfang :

    121 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch