The Multiple-Station Range Target System (RTS) is a high-fidelity engagement simulator. Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) and Forward Area Air Defense System (FAADS) crews employ their actual weapons in simulated or live- fire engagement of subscale, fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. RTS permits training and evaluation of individuals, crews, and platoons; provides detailed crew performance scoring and feedback; and can be moved from one location to another and rapidly deployed for a new training exercise or test application. This operations manual describes the major RTS components (targets, range control station, data acquisition station, position-location station, and laser ballistics simulator) ; RTS set-up procedures; RTS system preparation and installation procedures; and RTS operations, maintenance, and supply. Two separately published annexes to this manual exist. Annex 1 describes the Pop-Up Target System operations and maintenance. Annex 2 describes the Flying Target System operations and maintenance. These three manuals contain the minimum documentation needed to support RTS. Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD), Stinger, Engagement simulation, Chaparral, FAAD, Vulcan.

The Multiple-Station Range Target System (RTS) is a high-fidelity engagement simulator. Using RTS, Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) and Forward Area Air Defense System (FAADS) crews employ their actual weapons in simulated or live-fire engagement of subscale, fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. RTS permits training and evaluation of individuals, crews, and platoons; provides detailed crew performance scoring and feedback; and can be moved from one location to another and rapidly deployed for a new training exercise or test application. This reference manual describes the Pop-Up Target System (PTS) component of RTS. All relevant operations and maintenance procedures are discussed, and a detailed description of the Pop-Up Target System, PTS power and environmental requirements, necessary test equipment, and important safety considerations is provided. This PTS reference manual is Annex 1 to the separately published Multiple-Station Range Target System Operations Manual. Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD), FAAD, Forward Area Air Defense, Helicopters, Engagement simulation, Subscale aerial target.