The United States advanced hot combustion test control system through multiple evaluation
Beijing, March 18 (xinhua) according to China's national defense science and technology information network reports, American airlines jet company announced that it as a "standard - 3" Block IB missile program developed by propeller solid fuel attitude control system (TDACS) after through advanced hot fire test, has successfully completed the evaluation test. "Standard - 3" missile program is managed by the U.S. missile defense agency, Raytheon company as the general contractor.
TDACS endured last evaluation test is in the air jet company headquarters in Sacramento, California, the difficulty of the test. A total of five TDACS endured strict evaluation test, they are exposed to various under extreme conditions, various operating task cycle. The success of these tests proved that the use of the air jet company unique solid propulsion control technology of "standard - 3" Block IB propeller solid fuel missile attitude control system can work in all the expected environment.
This test is five times the whole series the last item of qualification test, and finally ground test will largely affect this year whether to make a "standard - 3" Block IB missile production decision.
"Standard - 3" Block IB missile TDACS is in the air jet company located in Sacramento, California, factory production of the missile by the air jet company MK72 1 booster and MK104 2 double thrust rocket engine power.