Arctic Service Test of XM237 Mounting Kit, Vehicle, Guided Missile System (Ready-Rack) for REDEYE Weapons

An Arctic Service Test of the modified XM237, Mounting Kit, Vehicle, Guided Missile System (Ready-Rack) was conducted by the Air Defense Board at Fort Greely, Alaska, from 14 through 24 January 1969. The Arctic Service Test was conducted to determine the suitability of the Ready-Rack in an arctic fi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stephens, Jr, James A
Other Authors: ARMY AIR DEFENSE BOARD FORT BLISS TX
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1969
Subjects:
Guided Missile Launching and Basing Support
Surface-launched Guided Missiles
*GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHERS
ACCEPTABILITY
ADAPTERS
ARCTIC REGIONS
ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE
ATTACHMENT
CARGO VEHICLES
COLD WEATHER TESTS
GUN MOUNTS
HANDLING
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
MOBILE
MOUNTING BRACKETS
ROAD TESTS
SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES
MOUNTING KITS
M-151 TRUCKS(1/4-TON)
M-151A1 TRUCKS(1/4-TON)
REDEYE
Arctic
Alaska
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0849887
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0849887
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Summary:An Arctic Service Test of the modified XM237, Mounting Kit, Vehicle, Guided Missile System (Ready-Rack) was conducted by the Air Defense Board at Fort Greely, Alaska, from 14 through 24 January 1969. The Arctic Service Test was conducted to determine the suitability of the Ready-Rack in an arctic field environment. The Ready-Rack was exposed to prevailing arctic conditions for a period of 8 days at ambient air temperatures ranging from -3 deg F to -53 deg F. During the testing period the Ready-Rack was transported a total of 957.6 miles. Testing revealed that even though the latch and clamp assemblies are more durable than those used in the temperate test, interference still exists between the clamp bands, and the latch fastener hole still enlarges from erosion.

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