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NIKE B - HERCULES
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JUN 1960 - First warhead kill of CORPORAL ballistic missile with
Improved NIKE HERCULES system (INH).
JUL 1960 - First warhead kill of Q5 at MACH 3 with INH system.
AUG 1960 - First warhead kill of NIKE HERCULES as a ballistic target
with INH system.
SEP 1960 - First warhead kill of low altitude target (XM21) with INH
system.
MAR 1961 - First firing from mobile launcher (GOER). (Round #314)
1961 - Continued firings for production sampling and
1964 evaluation of added features to INH system.
1965 - Continued firings in support of INH system
1967 evaluation, Special Projects (Johnston Island)and
high maneuver capabilities (Southeast Asia).
AUG 1967 - Last firing.
(Total of 440 firings including 24 as targets, APR 1960 to SEP 1963.)
Targets engaged by HERCULES:
QF80
Q2 (Firebee)
Q5
POGO HI
XM21 (ECM)
QTM61 (Matador)
CORPORAL
HERCULES
REDSTONE
SERGEANT
HONEST JOHN
