Catalogue description Rolls-Royce Ltd (Rocket Department) Ansty: some notes on the preliminary feasibility study of a joint services surface-to-air weapon system

In a study of future weapon system needs, there is seen to be a requirement for a joint services, point defence, surface-to-air tactical weapon system. It is envisaged for the protection of sensitive military targets covering a ground area of about 2 Km in diameter against a variety of airborne weapons. Provisional missile design data: (a) The weapon system comprising a battery of 24 missiles complete with their carrier, and the integrated control and tracking systems, should be air transportable and 10,000 lb max all-up weight, (b) The missile should be capable of being vertically launched from its carrier, (c) A range of 30 Km is required. Engine design considerations: The boost/sustainer rocket engine considered in this feasibility study is a packaged liquid bi-propellant unit and the selected propellants are the hypergolic combination of mixed hydrazine fuel 3 and chlorine trifluoride. The distinctive characteristics of these engines is that the tanks are filled and hermetically sealed at the factory during manufacture so that there is no danger of leakage