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Huntsvllle, AL., U.S.A. 



ADVANCED SIMULATION CENTER 



Army Missile Laboratory 



Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal 



U.S. Army 



"Big Science" Descriptor ; Hardware-in-the-loop simulation facility 



Description of Facility/Instrument : This facility has the capability 

 to accommodate missile guidance and control, signal processing, 

 autopilot, and sensor hardware in a real-time, time critical 

 simulation, thereby reducing the need for actual flight tests. 

 It can be used throughout the missile system life cycle from 

 early development through deployment. It has a capability for 

 radio frequency, infra-red, electro-optical, and millimeter wave 

 guidance systems. 



Date of Construction : 1971-1975 



Construction Cost : Original : $50 million 



1984 $$ : about $115 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Nationality(s) of Ownership : U.S. 

 Nationallty(s) of Operational Funding : U.S. 

 Nationality(s) of Management Staff : U.S. 

 Nationallty(s) of Researchers : U.S. 



Potential for Future International Cooperation : This facility has co- 

 operated with Israel and the U.K. It is preparing to cooperate 

 with the international consortium of companies from the United 

 States, Federal Republic of Germany, France, and Great Britain on 

 the Terminally Guided Warhead for the Multiple Launch Rocket 

 System. It also welcomes any opportunity for international co- 

 operation with nations friendly to the United States and is 

 willing to accommodate their staff members as part of the team 

 conducting the hardware-in-the-loop simulations or to provide the 

 total team itself. 



