Q8.
What is the maximum speed of the
BQM-34A/S target system?
AIR-LAUNCHED DECOY
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Identify the pur-
pose and use of the air-launched decoy.
Air-launched decoys are air-launched vehicles
whose purpose is to minimize, nullify, or confuse
enemy air defense systems.
The tactical air-launched decoy (TALD) (fig. 8-11)
is a nonpowered, air-launched, aerodynamic vehicle.
The
TALD
provides
false
imagery
to
defense
acquisition systems by using chaff/electromagnetic and
radar signature augmentation.
There
are
three
TALD
vehicles:
A/B37U-1(V)1,
chaff
vehicle;
A/B37U-1(V)2, RF vehicle; and ADM-141 A, RF
vehicle. TALD vehicles are loaded on multiple or triple
ejector racks (IMER/ITER/BRU-41/BRU-42). The
TALD (fig. 8-12) consists of a nose cone, left and right
antenna/wing assembly, an empennage, a vertical
stabilizer, left and right stabilizer, a vertical fin, a flight
computer, a pilot battery, and a main battery.
RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Identify the pur-
pose and use of target logbooks, aerial target
expenditure reports, and target performance
reports.
Maintenance performed on targets is based on the
concept that maintenance should be performed at the
lowest maintenance level capable of performing the
work. All maintenance is performed in accordance with
approved
NAVAIRSYSCOM
maintenance
plans,
maintenance instruction manuals, and maintenance
requirement cards.
Organizational maintenance activities are res-
ponsible for maintaining target logbooks, target
discrepancy books, target performance reports, and the
Visual
Information
Display
System/Maintenance
Action Forms (VIDS/MAFs).
TARGET LOGBOOKS
Logbooks are maintained for each target, and are
the administrative means of providing managers with
target age, status, operational history, modification,
configuration, and transfer and receiving data. This
information is maintained throughout the target's life
cycle. Refer to OPNAVINST 8000.16 for a list of all
applicable publications for target systems.
TARGET DISCREPANCY BOOK
The Target Discrepancy Book, maintained by
maintenance control, for each target assigned is set up
8-10
Figure 8-11.—Typical tactical air-launched decoy (TALD).
