Pershing II Weapon System - Pershing Professionals Organization

CHAPTER 2EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONSystem Description .................................................................Missile Description ..................................................................Ground Support Equipment (GSE) ........................................Training Devices .....................................................................STEM DESCRlPTlOEquipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and Features ........Modes of Transportation ........................................................Operational Range ..................................................................Typical Operation ....................................................................Typical Trajectory ....................................................................SectionII IIllIVPara2-12-32-22-42-5Page2-12-92-172-72Page2-12-22-12-22-7-1. EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES.The PI1 missile system is a mobile, medium range, surface-to-surface missile system capable of quick reaction tovarious targets. The PI1 missile system's ability to quickly respond to various targets is due to many features.Some of these features are:e Mobilitye Operating environmente Technologye Warhead options.a. .Mobility. The Pll system is mounted on wheeled vehicles. It can operate on improved roads or off the road.b. Operating Environment. The PI! missile system will perform within a wide range of physical conditions,including:Limited visibility due to darkness, fog, or duste Humidity up to 90%e Changes in ambient temperatures and atmospheric pressurese Salt spray in coastal regions.c. Technology. Computers in the missile and EL monitor and control all countdown functions.(1) The PERSHING airborne computer (PAC) is the onboard missile computer. Before launch, it monitorscritical missile functions and communicates with the PERSHING launch computer (PLC). After launch, the PACcontrols in-flight operations such as targeting and stage separation.(2) The PLC is mounted on the EL. Crewmembers monitor and control prelaunch functions using itskeyboard and alphanumeric display (AND).(3) Monitor and control equipment is protected from electromagnetic effects (EME).d. Warhead Options. The airburstisurface burst (ABISB) capability can be selected.-2. OPERATIONAL RANGE.The two-stage PI1 missile is capable of delivering a payload to any range between 60 statute miles (97 km) and1,080 statute miles (1,738 km).