LV-2 IRBM Target Maiden Mission FTG-06 - Lockheed Martin

Ship-and-Shoot CONOPS:
Integrate, Test, Transport and Launch
Ship-and-Shoot CONOPS means that
each target vehicle is shipped, fully integrated,
from the Courtland Single Integration Capability
to the test range. Flight hardware is integrated
and tested with live boosters, and then each
completed target vehicle is transferred to a
shipping container and sent to the test range ready
for launch. This approach:
• Reduces range time and infrastructure
requirements, and simplifies target system
integration at the test range.
• Improves the reliability of target systems.
• Helps to contain costs for tests of the Ballistic
Missile Defense System.