15-09-2003, 19:43
New Cruise Missile!!!
LAA-212 Air Launched Cruise Missile:
http://www.aviationnow.com/media/images/gallery/a199030.jpg
http://www.aeroespacio.com.ar/548/site/fotos/scalp1.jpg
Contractor: Muir Aviation
Length: 5.10m
Launch weight: 1,300kg
Wing span: 3m
Range: Over 250km
Speed: Mach 0.9
Propulsion: Turbojet
COST: WAS 650,000 USD
NOW 500,000 USD
LAA-221 Bomber Launched Cruise Missile:
http://www.aardvark.co.nz/pjet/images/cruise1.jpg
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/cpc-pubs/kiziah/kiziah3.jpg
Mission: Close air support, interdiction, amphibious strike and anti-surface warfare
Service: Navy and Air Force Navy and Air Force Navy
Targets: Mobile soft, fixed soft Mobile hard, mobile soft Fixed hard, maritime surface
Guidance: method GPS/INS JSOW airframe -- GPS/INS
BLU-108 submunitions -- two-color infrared sensors GPS/INS with a terminal seeker and man- in-the-loop data link
Range: 12 nm (24km) Low altitude launch (unpowered)
40 nm (64 km) High altitude launch (unpowered)
->120 nm (200 km) Powered
COST: WAS 450,000 USD
NOW 400,000 USD
LAA-234 Plane Launched Cruise Missile:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/990219N0800C002.jpg
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/jsow_20.jpg
Missions: Offensive counterair, interdiction, suppression enemy air defense, naval anti-surface warfare
Targets: Mobile soft, fixed hard, fixed soft, maritime surface, ground units
Service: Air Force, Navy
Guidance method: Television and imaging infrared (man- in-the-loop)
Weight: 3,000 lbs / 1,360 kg
Warhead Weigh:t 750 lbs / 340 kg
Length: 15ft 10in / 4.8 meters
Length: 1ft 9in / 0.533 meters
Range 70 miles
COST: WAS 300,000 USD
NOW 250,000 USD
AA-2 Missile:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/aim-120-990421-f-5009p-001.jpg
Range: 12 nm
Speed: Mach 6
Guidance System: Radar, IR and Visual
Flicks between Radar guidance, IR and visual. One fails, the other picks up. Has many gadgets, such as anti ground collision, designated flight plan.
Very Smart missile
COST: 100,000 USD each
AA-3 Long Range Missile:
http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/hawk50.jpg
Range: 250km
Speed: Mach 4
Guidance: Radar.
Very resistan to jamming. Uses anti ground collision, and designated fligh type. Very long range. Isnt very maneuverable: though prefect for bomber kills.
COST: 200,000 USD
AA-5 Air to Ground Missile
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/agm-65-dvic443.jpg
Primary Function: Air-to-surface guided missile
Contractors: Muir Aviation
Power Plant: Thiokol TX-481 solid-propellant rocket motor
Autopilot Proportional Navigation
Stabilizer Wings/Flippers
Propulsion Boost Sustain
Variant AA-5A AA-5B AA-5C AA-5X
Service Air Force Marine Corps Navy
Launch Weight: 462 lbs
(207.90 kg) 485 lbs
(218.25 kg) 670 lbs
(301.50 kg) 630 lbs
(286 kg) 670 lbs
(301.50 kg)
Diameter: 1 foot (30.48 centimeters)
Wingspan: 2 feet, 4 inches (71.12 centimeters)
Range: 17+ miles (12 nautical miles/27 km)
Speed: 1150 km/h
Guidance System: electro-optical television imaging infrared Laser infrared homing
Warhead: 125 pounds
(56.25 kilograms)
cone shaped 300 pounds
(135 kilograms)
delayed-fuse penetrator, heavyweight 125 pounds
(56.25 kilograms)
cone shaped 300 pounds
(135 kilograms)
delayed-fuse penetrator, heavyweight
COST: WAS 250,000 USD
NOW 200,000 USD
AA-6 HARM Air To Ground Anti Radiation Missile:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/agm-88-981229nwharm.jpg
Primary Function: Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile
Mission Defense suppression
Targets Fixed soft
Service Navy and Air Force
Contractor: Muir Aviation
Program status Operational
Date Deployed: 1984
Power Plant: Thiokol dual-thrust rocket motor
Thrust: Dual thrust
Length: 13 feet, 8 inches (4.14 meters)
Launch Weight: 800 pounds (360 kilograms)
Diameter: 10 inches (25.40 centimeters)
Wingspan: 3 feet, 8 inches (101.60 centimeters)
Range: 30 plus miles (48 plus kilometers)
Speed: Max. speed: 2280 km/h
Guidance System: Proportional
Guidance method Homes on electronic emissions
Warhead WAU-7/B, 143.51bs. Direct Fragmentation
Explosive (NEW) PBXC-116 (45.2 lbs.)
Fuze Pulsed Laser Proximity/Contact
Propulsion Boost Sustain 64,000 lbs./sec. Low Smoke
COST: WAS 350,000 USD
NOW 300,000 USD
AA-7 Anti Ship Missile:
Primary Function: Air-to-surface anti-ship missile
Mission Maritime ship attack
Targets Maritime surface
Service Navy and Air Force
Contractor: Muir Aviation
Power Plant: Teledyne Turbojet and solid propellant booster for surface and submarine launch
Program status Operational
sea-launch air-launch SLAM SLAM-ER
First capability 1977 1979
Thrust: 660 pounds
Length: 15 feet
(4.55 meters) 12 feet, 7 inches
(3.79 meters) 14 feet, 8 inches
(4.49 meters)
Weight: 1,470 pounds
(661.5 kilograms) 1,145 pounds
(515.25 kilograms) 1,385 pounds
(629.55 kilograms)
Diameter: 13.5 inches (34.29 centimeters)
Wingspan: 3 feet (91.44 centimeters)
Range: Greater than 60 nautical miles 150+ miles
Speed: 855 km/h
Guidance System: Sea-skimming cruise with mid-course guidance monitored by radar altimeter, active seeker radar terminal homing inertial navigation system with GPS, infrared terminal guidance
Warheads: Penetration high-explosive blast (488 pounds)
Explosive Destex
Fuze Contact
COST: WAS 275,000 USD
NOW 250,000 USD
AA-8 ASRAAM:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/asraam-2.jpg
Manafacturer Muir Aviation
Range 20 nm ( 300 m to 15 km )
Speed Mach 3+
Propulsion One dual-thrust solid-propellant rocket motor
Guidance strapdown inertial and Imaging Infrared
Warhead 22.05 lb ( 10 kg ) blast/fragmentation
Launch Weight 220.5 lb ( 100 kg )
Length 8 ft, 11.5 in ( 2.73 m )
Diameter 6.6 in ( 0.168 m )
Fin Span 17.7 inches ( 45 cm )
COST: WAS 200,000 USD
NOW: 175,000 USD
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-9/387586/MuirAviation.JPG
LAA-212 Air Launched Cruise Missile:
http://www.aviationnow.com/media/images/gallery/a199030.jpg
http://www.aeroespacio.com.ar/548/site/fotos/scalp1.jpg
Contractor: Muir Aviation
Length: 5.10m
Launch weight: 1,300kg
Wing span: 3m
Range: Over 250km
Speed: Mach 0.9
Propulsion: Turbojet
COST: WAS 650,000 USD
NOW 500,000 USD
LAA-221 Bomber Launched Cruise Missile:
http://www.aardvark.co.nz/pjet/images/cruise1.jpg
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/cpc-pubs/kiziah/kiziah3.jpg
Mission: Close air support, interdiction, amphibious strike and anti-surface warfare
Service: Navy and Air Force Navy and Air Force Navy
Targets: Mobile soft, fixed soft Mobile hard, mobile soft Fixed hard, maritime surface
Guidance: method GPS/INS JSOW airframe -- GPS/INS
BLU-108 submunitions -- two-color infrared sensors GPS/INS with a terminal seeker and man- in-the-loop data link
Range: 12 nm (24km) Low altitude launch (unpowered)
40 nm (64 km) High altitude launch (unpowered)
->120 nm (200 km) Powered
COST: WAS 450,000 USD
NOW 400,000 USD
LAA-234 Plane Launched Cruise Missile:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/990219N0800C002.jpg
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/jsow_20.jpg
Missions: Offensive counterair, interdiction, suppression enemy air defense, naval anti-surface warfare
Targets: Mobile soft, fixed hard, fixed soft, maritime surface, ground units
Service: Air Force, Navy
Guidance method: Television and imaging infrared (man- in-the-loop)
Weight: 3,000 lbs / 1,360 kg
Warhead Weigh:t 750 lbs / 340 kg
Length: 15ft 10in / 4.8 meters
Length: 1ft 9in / 0.533 meters
Range 70 miles
COST: WAS 300,000 USD
NOW 250,000 USD
AA-2 Missile:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/aim-120-990421-f-5009p-001.jpg
Range: 12 nm
Speed: Mach 6
Guidance System: Radar, IR and Visual
Flicks between Radar guidance, IR and visual. One fails, the other picks up. Has many gadgets, such as anti ground collision, designated flight plan.
Very Smart missile
COST: 100,000 USD each
AA-3 Long Range Missile:
http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/hawk50.jpg
Range: 250km
Speed: Mach 4
Guidance: Radar.
Very resistan to jamming. Uses anti ground collision, and designated fligh type. Very long range. Isnt very maneuverable: though prefect for bomber kills.
COST: 200,000 USD
AA-5 Air to Ground Missile
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/agm-65-dvic443.jpg
Primary Function: Air-to-surface guided missile
Contractors: Muir Aviation
Power Plant: Thiokol TX-481 solid-propellant rocket motor
Autopilot Proportional Navigation
Stabilizer Wings/Flippers
Propulsion Boost Sustain
Variant AA-5A AA-5B AA-5C AA-5X
Service Air Force Marine Corps Navy
Launch Weight: 462 lbs
(207.90 kg) 485 lbs
(218.25 kg) 670 lbs
(301.50 kg) 630 lbs
(286 kg) 670 lbs
(301.50 kg)
Diameter: 1 foot (30.48 centimeters)
Wingspan: 2 feet, 4 inches (71.12 centimeters)
Range: 17+ miles (12 nautical miles/27 km)
Speed: 1150 km/h
Guidance System: electro-optical television imaging infrared Laser infrared homing
Warhead: 125 pounds
(56.25 kilograms)
cone shaped 300 pounds
(135 kilograms)
delayed-fuse penetrator, heavyweight 125 pounds
(56.25 kilograms)
cone shaped 300 pounds
(135 kilograms)
delayed-fuse penetrator, heavyweight
COST: WAS 250,000 USD
NOW 200,000 USD
AA-6 HARM Air To Ground Anti Radiation Missile:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/agm-88-981229nwharm.jpg
Primary Function: Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile
Mission Defense suppression
Targets Fixed soft
Service Navy and Air Force
Contractor: Muir Aviation
Program status Operational
Date Deployed: 1984
Power Plant: Thiokol dual-thrust rocket motor
Thrust: Dual thrust
Length: 13 feet, 8 inches (4.14 meters)
Launch Weight: 800 pounds (360 kilograms)
Diameter: 10 inches (25.40 centimeters)
Wingspan: 3 feet, 8 inches (101.60 centimeters)
Range: 30 plus miles (48 plus kilometers)
Speed: Max. speed: 2280 km/h
Guidance System: Proportional
Guidance method Homes on electronic emissions
Warhead WAU-7/B, 143.51bs. Direct Fragmentation
Explosive (NEW) PBXC-116 (45.2 lbs.)
Fuze Pulsed Laser Proximity/Contact
Propulsion Boost Sustain 64,000 lbs./sec. Low Smoke
COST: WAS 350,000 USD
NOW 300,000 USD
AA-7 Anti Ship Missile:
Primary Function: Air-to-surface anti-ship missile
Mission Maritime ship attack
Targets Maritime surface
Service Navy and Air Force
Contractor: Muir Aviation
Power Plant: Teledyne Turbojet and solid propellant booster for surface and submarine launch
Program status Operational
sea-launch air-launch SLAM SLAM-ER
First capability 1977 1979
Thrust: 660 pounds
Length: 15 feet
(4.55 meters) 12 feet, 7 inches
(3.79 meters) 14 feet, 8 inches
(4.49 meters)
Weight: 1,470 pounds
(661.5 kilograms) 1,145 pounds
(515.25 kilograms) 1,385 pounds
(629.55 kilograms)
Diameter: 13.5 inches (34.29 centimeters)
Wingspan: 3 feet (91.44 centimeters)
Range: Greater than 60 nautical miles 150+ miles
Speed: 855 km/h
Guidance System: Sea-skimming cruise with mid-course guidance monitored by radar altimeter, active seeker radar terminal homing inertial navigation system with GPS, infrared terminal guidance
Warheads: Penetration high-explosive blast (488 pounds)
Explosive Destex
Fuze Contact
COST: WAS 275,000 USD
NOW 250,000 USD
AA-8 ASRAAM:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/asraam-2.jpg
Manafacturer Muir Aviation
Range 20 nm ( 300 m to 15 km )
Speed Mach 3+
Propulsion One dual-thrust solid-propellant rocket motor
Guidance strapdown inertial and Imaging Infrared
Warhead 22.05 lb ( 10 kg ) blast/fragmentation
Launch Weight 220.5 lb ( 100 kg )
Length 8 ft, 11.5 in ( 2.73 m )
Diameter 6.6 in ( 0.168 m )
Fin Span 17.7 inches ( 45 cm )
COST: WAS 200,000 USD
NOW: 175,000 USD
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-9/387586/MuirAviation.JPG