PERSHING, the U.S.

Army's newest

and most powerful ballistic missi le,

,s a two-stage, solid propellanl
we,1pon w,th select1ve range
capab1hty. lt is a highly mobile,
qu1ck-reacting system developed to
rcplace REDSTONE. Carrying a
nuclca, warhead, PERSHING extends
lhc F1eld Army and Army Group
"Sunday punch" up to ranges
ol 400 nautical mi les.
l hc PERSHING system answers the
arlilleryman's requlrement for a
" shoot and scoot" weapon. On four
tracked vehicles, the fire unil can
move over extremely rugged terrain,
be emplaced, and the missile erected
and fired In short order. Immediate
evacuation of the launch site
reduces the danger of enemy
counter-battery fire.
In addition to excellent ground
mobi llty, PERSHING is air
transportable by CH-47 "Chinook"
helicopter, or by C-123 or C-130
assault aircra ft, thus givlng the
system both battlefield and
global flexibility.
Extensive llight tests and simulated
tactical operations in the
environmental extremes of
Alaska and Panama have proven
PERSHING's ability to function
in all types of weather. climate,
terrain and visibility.
The Initial contract for PERSHING
development was awarded to Martin
Company's Orlando Division in
March, 1958, with the first tactical
system fielded by the Artillery
in 1962. PERSHING wa s developed
under technical supervision of
the U.S. Army Missile Command,
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

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conta1nrr1g rts O\,n launch pad dnd f(!vefhng
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t,ring posilton.

Two p,eces ol cqu1pment arc cnrrmo aboard

the thlrd veh,cle tht proarommor ttst t
llon, or portable blockhousc, and the power
stallen wh,ch supphes the electncal pcw<er
necessary for the fir,ng of the mlss11e.

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The radio termlnal set, canred on the fourth

vehicle, provides vo,ce and telclype communi
cations between the missilc firlng unlts and

olher units er higher headquarters. lts 8-foot,

parctbollc antenna ls stored in a rocessed space

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