Army TACMS Block II Payload Section Development

Abstract

The Army TACMS Block II missile was developed to carry and dispense thirteen brilliant anti-armor (BAT) submunitions. This system provides the Army with a deep strike capability against moving armor. This paper presents the development of the missile's warhead and its key subsystems. Unique interface issues associated with the integration of the BAT submunitions are highlighted. Ground and flight test results are presented to demonstrate the success of the design. The first end to end flight test with a live BAT submunition resulted in a successful missile flyout and submunition dispense, followed by BAT acquisition, tracking and kill of a moving armored vehicle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA356470

Entities

Organizations

  • Vought

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Vehicles
  • Defense Systems
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Explosives
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • Guidance
  • Lessons Learned
  • Materials
  • Shape
  • Short Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Simulations
  • Sled Tests
  • Submunitions
  • Test Fixtures
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

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  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design