Inflatable
Naval Gunnery Targets
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Durable
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Stable
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Towable or Adrift
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Radar Enhanced
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optional Electronic / Visual Enhancements
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Naval Gunnery Target Balloons (NavTGTs) are required by marine, navy and
coast guard units to maintain a state of readiness in target acquisition
and gunnery skills. Surface targets made from vinyl fabric, are relatively
light weight, easily stored due to small deflated size, easily inflated
from any powered air blower, and deployed by just a few personnel.
Airbourne targets made from latex material in a variety of colors are easily
inflated with bouyant gases readily available.
Most Target Balloons are Radar enhanced with reflective metal
foil material intended to simulate a small-craft on electronic systems.
This allows radar system operators to lock-onto their target to ascertain
range and azimuth information for use by commanders to initiate simulated
combat, interdiction, or rescue missions.
Special technical enhancements or modifications such as strobe lights,
IR
strobes, internal lights, high reflective speciality tape
or other enhancement devices are available at additional cost.
Existing targets are in use with the US Navy, US Coast Guard, Canadian
Navy, Nato nations, Royal Malaysian Navy, New Zealand Navy and other military
forces worldwide. Naval Gunnery Target Balloons are freely exportable
from the USA without restrictions.
 DLA
CAGE CODE: 3RKS6
NavTGTs are
NOT provided via the
DLA system. You must Order
direct. We accept Visa/MC purchase cards and deliver direct
to individual commands.
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| Killer Lemon™
Tumbling Adrift Navy Gunnery Target Balloon is designed
to be set adrift in light or moderate seas with some water inside for stability
and to control rate of tumble in waves.
Target Balloon measures 1.5 meters³ (5 x 5
x 5 feet). It is made from heavy duty, rugged and durable
Bright
Yellow 12 oz PVC vinyl material.
Visual only. NOT Radar reflective.
Inflates with only 140 cu. ft. of air.
Weight 21 Lbs each. 420 Lbs/pallet (20)
Shipping tube 15cm diameter x 160cm
Minimum quantity Air Freight (10)
Minimum quantity Ground (3)
 Killer
Lemon™ NavTGT Instruction Sheet (130Kb).
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Killer Lemon™
tumbling adrift small Naval Gunnery Target Balloon
us$495 |
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| Killer Tomato™
Adrift Navy Gunnery Target Balloon is designed to
be set adrift with bottom skirt flooding to stabilize target and prevent
rolling in moderate seas. Moderate Radar reflectivity.
Target balloon measures 3 meter³ (10x10x10 feet)
and
is made from light weight International Orange
12 oz PVC vinyl material. Includes ½-inch x 50-ft yellow handling
line with float.
Inflates with 1,100 cu. ft. of air.
Weight 55 Lbs each. 1152 Lbs/pallet (20)
Box Carton 26 x 6.75 x 16.5 inches
Minimum quantity Air Freight (10)
Minimum quantity Ground (3)
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Killer
Tomato™ NavTGT Instruction Sheet (210Kb). |
Killer Tomato™
adrift Naval Gunnery Target Balloon
us$695 |
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| Target X-Ray™
Adrift Navy Gunnery Target Balloon is designed to
be set adrift in light or moderate seas with base flooded for stability.
Target Balloon measures 2.3 meters high and 3 meters wide (8
feet high x 10 x 10 feet diagonal). It is made from heavy duty,
rugged and durable
Bright Yellow 12
oz PVC vinyl material.
Adrift target includes an inflatable buoyant superstructure with a submerged
base at the bottom to flood with water for stability in wave action. .A
13.5mm x 60-ft. line is attached to the base to enable the target to be
righted upon deployment or tipped and drained of water during recovery.
Inflates with only 100 cu. ft. of air.
Weight 35 Lbs each. 740 Lbs/pallet (20)
Shipping tube 30cm diameter x 244cm
Minimum quantity (2)
Target
X-Ray™ NavTGT Instruction Sheet (165Kb). |
Target X-Ray™
adrift Naval Gunnery Target Balloon
us$795 |
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| Killer Banana™
Towed Navy Gunnery Target Balloon is designed to
be towed in light seas at a speed of up to 20 knots. Target
Balloon measures 6.7 meters in length
(22 long x 9½
wide x 7½ feet high) and is made from heavy duty, rugged
and durable Bright Yellow 12 oz PVC
vinyl material.
Towed target has a multi-layer PVC+nylon keel with a hardened Tow Loop
fastener in front; heavy duty tow cable is not included. Dual tube
hulls and RADAR reflective panels are easily inflated into shape for use.
After deployment over the side, space between tube hulls is flooded to
provide water ballast to keep target upright. Any excess water gained
during use overflows a short inflated transom at the rear. A 13.5mm
x 60-ft. line is included for deployment or recovery handling (not for
use towing).
Inflates with approximately 350 cu. ft. of air.
Weight 93 Lbs each. 970 Lbs/pallet (10)
Shipping tube 29cm diameter x 230cm
Minimum quantity (1)
Killer
Banana™ NavTGT Instruction Sheet (165Kb). |
Killer Banana™
towed Naval Gunnery Target Balloon
us$3,195 |
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| Bogie Blimp™
Tethered Airbourne Gunnery Target Balloon is designed
to be filled with helium (He) or hydrogen (H²)† and tethered to a
surface anchor or towed from the surface in light seas at a speed of up
to 20 knots. Blimps from 3.5 to 9 meters long, made from very
strong, light weight polyurethane. Target has a hardened tow loop
on bottom to which to fasten nylon tow line (not included).
Best used with optional Rader Corner Reflector (below).
Color: Yellow,
White
or
Red
(other
colors available by special order)
Length
(m) |
AvgDia
(m) |
Volume
(cu.ft.) |
Potentential
Load (Lbs) |
Weight
(Lbs) |
Box Carton
(inches) |
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3½
4
5
6
7½
9 |
1
1¼
1½
2
2½
3 |
75
160
300
370
600
1510 |
1
2
10
9
15
33 |
5
8
10
16
25
28 |
31x23x3
31x23x3
31x23x3
43x36x4
53x36x4
53x36x4 |
(all dimensions approximate)
 Actual
Lift varies by temperature, barometric pressure, altitude & gas used
(He,H²).
† Hydrogen (H²) is higly flammable and hazardous.
Helium (He) is non-flammable, non-toxic and safe to use. |
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Bogie Blimp™
Tethered Airbourne Naval Gunnery Target Balloon
3½-meter
us$765
4-meter us$1,095
5-meter us$1,595
6-meter us$2,295 |
7½-meter
us$4,795
9-meter us$5,995 |
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Killer Lemon™ |
Killer Tomato™ |
Target X-Ray™ |
Killer Banana™ |
Bogie Blimp™ |
| Target type |
adrift tumbling |
adrift |
adrift |
towed |
tethered airbourne |
| Radar Reflecting |
no, visual only |
yes |
yes |
yes |
optional |
| Color |
Yellow |
Orange |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Yellow, White, Red |
| Material |
PVC vinyl |
PVC vinyl |
PVC vinyl |
PVC vinyl |
polyurethane |
| Dimensions |
1.5 meters³
(5 x 5 x 5 feet) |
3 meters³
(10 x 10 x 10 feet) |
2 x 2 x 3 meters
(10 x 10 diagonal x 8 feet high) |
6 x 2 x 2 meters
(20 x 6½ x 6½ feet high) |
4m x 1.3m dia
5m x 1.6m dia
6m x 2.0m dia |
| Volume (cu.ft.) |
125 |
1100 |
100 |
315 |
164 / 376 / 566 |
| Unit Weight |
21 Lbs |
55 Lbs |
35 Lbs |
93 Lbs |
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| Pallet Shipping Wt. (units) |
420 Lbs (20) |
1152 Lbs (20) |
740 Lbs (20) |
970 Lb |
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| Minimum Order quantity |
(10) air, (3) ground |
(10) air, (3) ground |
(2) |
(1) |
(1) |
| Unit Price |
us$495 |
us$695 |
us$795 |
us$3,195 |
3½M
us$765
4M us$1,095
5M us$1,595
6M us$2,295
7½M
us$4,795
9M us$5,995 |
Target Balloons are normally shipped Air Freight worldwide,
or FedEx Ground to shore facilities within USA.
Shipping cost is determined at time of Order when exact
delivery address, type and level of service is chosen.
| Optional Attachments: |
 
Red/White Strobe Light us$30
IR Strobe Light us$30. |
Laser Reflective Tape
(WHITE)
us$75 |
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Radar Corner Reflector
(12m²RCS)
us$50 |
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