USAF Weapon System Evaluation Program.
Abstract
During this task period, Schafer Corporation provided engineering services and analysis to the USAF at Eglin AFB, Florida in direct support of the USAF Air-to-Surface Weapon System Evaluation Program (WSEP). Support was funded through and provided to the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, Eglin AFB, Florida and the Maverick Missile System Program Office (00-ALC/LIWGM), Hill AFB, UT. The primary focus of Schafer's activities involved providing detailed engineering support for the AGM-65 Maverick Missile system in the areas of pre-flight missile build-up analysis, live launch support and post-flight data analysis and reporting. The AGM-65 Maverick Missile is an air-launched, powered precision guided originally designed to destroy armored. Introduced in 1973, the AOM-65 has undergone significant technology and software updates over the last twenty-five years. Current variants of the AGM-65 employ electro-optical, laser or imaging infrared seekers and have either a 125 pound shaped charged warhead for armor type targets or a 300 pound blast fragmentation warhead for large targets. Developmental versions of the AOM-65 include a new CCD type seeker with modified software. Approximately 20,000 AGM-65 Maverick Missiles remain in the operational inventory.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA361645