The Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Centerâs targets team launched a Pathfinder Zombie target May 19 from the Hebrides Range in Scotland during the ongoing At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield 2021 exercise.
The purpose of At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield 2021, which includes approximately 10 nations participating with ships, aircraft, ground assets and deployed staff, is to improve allied interoperability in a joint live-fire Integrated Air and Missile Defense environment. SMDC played a role in the exercise by internationally shipping a fully integrated round for the first time.
âThis was my first mission as test director for SMDC. Leading this team of professionals in the first international Pathfinder Zombie launch was an honor for me and being in Scotland was pretty special within itself,â Pamela Galloway, mission test director, Targets Test Directorate, Technical Center, said. âWe provided a successful target at the planned launch time and appeared to have met all test objectives. Early indications are that the Pathfinder Zombie launch and flight were nominal.â