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High Altitude, High Speed Target Program Should Either Be Modified To Realistically Simulate the Threat or Be Killed

PSAD-80-52 Published: Jun 02, 1980. Publicly Released: Jun 02, 1980.
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The High Altitude, High Speed Target (HAHST) program has several critical shortcomings which warrant the Department of Defense's immediate attention. Because HAHST is not being developed to meet several of the approved operational requirements, it will not provide a threat-representative target to effectively evaluate the Nation's air defense weapons. Continuing the current HAHST program with these shortcomings is not justified.

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