PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE MINI-BALL TARGET SYSTEM

Abstract

Research was concerned with the work done to date on the use of metal spheres as targets for guided missile radar systems. These spheres were fired from a tripod-mounted shotgun. Results were given of the tests made on the properties and use of this device, which was named the mini-ball target system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0404584

Entities

People

  • Dorwin L. Kilbourn

Organizations

  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angular Momentum
  • Antennas
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Diameters
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Government Procurement
  • Guided Missiles
  • Launchers
  • Measurement
  • Radar
  • Radar Antennas
  • Radar Cross Sections
  • Radar Signals
  • Scattering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trajectories

Readers

  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Theoretical Analysis.