Huntsville, AL - August 12, 2020 - Teledyne Brown Engineering has successfully launched a Zombie target missile for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center's Test Execution Support Division at Redstone Arsenal. nder the Tactical Range Air Defense Missile (TACRAM) task order, Teledyne Brown Engineering and its team designs and builds affordable, flexible target missiles used for test and evaluation of advanced missile defense systems.
Teledyne Brown Engineering developed the Zombie "Pathfinder" single-stage target missile using U.S. Government-supplied rocket motors that have been decommissioned. The deactivated rocket motors provide propulsion to the missile launched on June 25, 2020, from White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
"We are pleased to support the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command with this successful ballistic missile target launch, resulting in a successful test of the nation's defense systems," said Jan Hess, President of Teledyne Brown Engineering. "We look forward to supporting future tests with Zombie target missiles, which have demonstrated performance as a flexible, affordable ballistic target missile for test and evaluation."
Army and Missile Defense programs have an increased interest in reducing the cost of test and evaluation requirements. Zombie targets are an affordable solution that provide threat-representative capabilities necessary to test the effectiveness of missile defense assets. This effort is planned to continue through April 2025.
About Teledyne Brown Engineering
Teledyne Brown Engineering is an industry leader in full-spectrum engineering and advanced manufacturing solutions for harsh environments in space, defense, energy, and marine industries. For over six decades, the company has successfully delivered innovative systems, integration, operations and technology development worldwide. For more information about Teledyne Brown Engineering visit: www.tbe.com.
About Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Teledyne Technologies is a leading provider of sophisticated instrumentation, digital imaging products and software, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems. Teledyne Technologies' operations are primarily located in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Western and Northern Europe. For more information, visit Teledyne Technologies' website at www.teledyne.com.
