WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin said last week it had finished checking out a crucial aspect of the propulsion system for its next-generation Multiple Kill Vehicle-L that it is developing for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.
The company said in a statement Aug. 7 that the divert thruster for the MKV-L carrier vehicle's divert and attitude control subsystem had satisfied "performance requirements in a series of static, hot-fire tests" at the White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces
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"This accomplishment shows our continued progress in developing the critical capabilities for the Multiple Kill Vehicle-L payload," said Rick Reginato, Multiple Kill Vehicle program director, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.
In the next phase of the development program, the full propulsion system for the MKV-L carrier vehicle will be checked out at the National Hover Test Facility at California's Edwards Air Force Base, Lockheed Martin said.
"In this controlled flight test, the divert and attitude control system subsystem for the carrier vehicle, which includes the thrusters, will be integrated with the guidance and control hardware subsystem," the company said.
"Completing successful testing of the thruster enables the team to proceed with the planned hover test, a key performance event in payload development
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Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., based in Sunnydale, Calif., is the prime contractor for the MKV-L payload system. Its industry partners include Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
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Lockheed Martin described the Multiple Kill Vehicle is a force multiplier for the various land- and sea-based components of the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System.
The MKV is designed to destroy not only the target enemy warhead but also all possible distractions
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"This many-on-many strategy eliminates the need for extensive pre-launch intelligence," Lockheed Martin said.
Boeing's ATL system completes integrated tests on plane.
Boeing announced Tuesday that it had successfully checked out the entire Advanced Tactical Laser system after it had been integrated on its prototype aircraft.
The company described the process as "a key milestone" in the ATL project.
Boeing said the test was carried out Aug. 7 at New Mexico's Kirtland Air Force Base and that the ATL had been integrated on a Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules transport aircraft. In the test the ATL's high-energy chemical laser was activated, directed and shot by its beam control system.
"The beam control system acquired a ground target and guided the laser beam to the target, as directed by ATL's battle management system. The laser passes through a rotating turret on the aircraft's belly," the company said.
"By firing the laser through the beam control system for the first time, the ATL team has begun to demonstrate the functionality of the entire weapon system integrated aboard the aircraft," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of Boeing Missile Defense Systems.
"This is a major step toward providing the ultra-precision engagement capability that the war fighter needs to dramatically reduce collateral damage," Fancher said.
The ATL is now scheduled to undergo further ground testing and checks and then undergo additional tests in flight. After that, it is to be used against ground-based test targets later this year
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The ATL high energy laser was first test-fired on the prototype C-130 on May 13
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Boeing is working on the ATL project for the U.S. Department of Defense. The weapon is designed to hit key battlefield targets with minimal collateral damage, and it is expected to be of special use in urban conflict conditions.
Boeing said its industry team on the project also involved L-3 Communications/Brashear, which manufactures the system's laser turret, and HYTEC Inc., which produces some of its structural components.Related articles：
