ATLS-9701
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 ATLS-9701 in 2011 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | None |
| Builder | VT Halter Marine Shipbuilder, Moss Point, MS |
| Launched | 1998 |
| In service | 1998-present |
| Homeport | Port Hueneme, Naval Base Ventura County |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | aerial target launch ship |
| Displacement | 857 t |
| Length | 264 ft 5 in (80.6 m) |
| Beam | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Draft | 6 ft 10 in (2.1 m) maximum |
| Propulsion | 2 x diesels, 2 shafts, 1,342 bhp |
| Speed | 8 knots (15 km/h) |
| Range | 1,000 nautical miles (1,900 km) |
| Complement | unknown/classified |
| Armament | 2 BQM-74 launchers |
| Aviation facilities | none |
ATLS-9701 is a small unmanned U.S. Navy active service auxiliary Aerial Target Launch Ship operated by the Pacific Targets and Marine Operations Division (PTMO), U.S. Department of the Navy.[1][2] The ship possesses VHF, UHF, Sat-Phone, NIPR/SIPRNET communication capabilities, equipped with Nobeltec Navigation system, and BQM-74 aerial targets launchers.[1]
