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BQM 177a

The BQM-177A is an unmanned aerial target designed to emulate anti-ship cruise missiles. It can reach speeds of 0.95 Mach and altitudes of 40,000 feet, making it suitable for testing new weapon systems and air combat training. The U.S. Navy selected it as their next-generation subsonic target due to its ability to carry various internal and external payloads and support different mission requirements. Key specifications include a length of 17 feet, wingspan of 7 feet, and maximum weight of 1,400 pounds.

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BQM 177a

The BQM-177A is an unmanned aerial target designed to emulate anti-ship cruise missiles. It can reach speeds of 0.95 Mach and altitudes of 40,000 feet, making it suitable for testing new weapon systems and air combat training. The U.S. Navy selected it as their next-generation subsonic target due to its ability to carry various internal and external payloads and support different mission requirements. Key specifications include a length of 17 feet, wingspan of 7 feet, and maximum weight of 1,400 pounds.

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BQM-177A

BQM-177A

The BQM-177A is designed to meet the need for highly dynamic, high-subsonic, sea-skimming,
anti-ship cruise missile threat emulation. Capable of speeds in excess of 0.95 M, and an altitude
of 40,000 feet, the BQM-177A is uniquely suited for missions that include the testing and
evaluating of new weapon systems, and training aviators in air-to-air combat scenarios.

The U.S. Navy selected the BQM-177A for its next-generation subsonic aerial target. The BQM-177A supports various mission requirements
by carrying a number of internal and external payloads. Like the slightly larger BQM-167A, payloads include smoke oil, scoring, Identification
Friend-or-Foe (IFF), passive and active radar augmentation, infrared (IR) augmentation (such as plume pods), chaff, flare, and electronic
countermeasures.
Length

17 ft

Wingspan

7 ft

Dry Weight

620 lbs

Engine

1,000 lbs thrust turbojet

Maximum Launch Weight

1,400 lbs

Internal Payload Capacity

3 ft3

Wingtip Payload Capacity

85 lbs (per side)

Maximum Speed

0.95 M

Operational Altitude

6.6 ft AGL to 40,000 ft MSL

Maneuverability

-2g to 9g

Fuel Capacity

63 gal

Smoke Oil

2.2 gal

Command & Control System

Configurable (up to 8 targets simultaneously)

Other Capabilities

IR and RF tows
IR and RF captive wing pods
Chaff / flare
ECM
Scoring

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