MQR-13 BMTS | |
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Type | Target drone |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1966–1968 |
Used by | United States Army |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | U.S. Army Missile Command |
Specifications (Configuration I, Version I) | |
Mass | 1,650 pounds (750 kg) |
Length | 25.9 ft (7.89 m) |
Diameter | 16.5 inches (420 mm) |
Wingspan | 5.1 ft (1.54 m) |
Engine | 1st stage, Allegheny M5; 55,000 lbf (246 kN) 2nd stage, Thiokol TE 307; 4,700 lbf (21.1 kN) |
Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 202 mi (325 km) |
Flight ceiling | 81 mi (130 km) |
Maximum speed | 6,000 feet per second (1,800 m/s) |
The XMQR-13A Ballistic Missile Target System (BMTS) was an unguided target rocket developed by the United States Army during the 1960s, intended for use in the development of missile defense systems. Utilising off-the-shelf parts in four different configurations, the BMTS was utilised in a series of launches in the late 1960s supporting tests of several missile systems.