United Elias
25-11-2003, 01:01
The EAW-38 Stand off weapon was designed to replace various other systems in service with the Elias Air Force and the Elias Navy under the ‘Advanced Interdiction Weapon System’ Program and is rather unique in design as it is not a bomb or a missile as although it has a standoff range it is unpowered and glides to its target with a vast degree of accuracy.
Design
The EAW-38 is a stealthy weapon which uses flip-out wings and four cruciform (plus two small horizontal) tailfins for flight control. The glide range is 28 km (15 nm) for low-altitude and up to 74 km (40 nm) for high-altitude launches. The EAW-38 is used against a variety of land and sea targets and will operate from ranges outside enemy point defenses. The JSOW is a launch and leave weapon that employs a tightly coupled Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation System (INS), and is capable of day/night and adverse weather operations. The weapon uses inertial and global positioning system for midcourse navigation and imaging infra-red and datalink for terminal homing. Accuracy of the GPS/INS guidance system is better than 3 m (9 ft) CEP.
The EAW-38 is just over 13 feet in length and weighs approximately 1060lbs Extra flexibility has been engineered into the weapon by its modular design, which allows several different submunitions, unitary warheads, or non-lethal payloads to be carried. The weapon is offered in three variants, each of which uses a common air vehicle, or truck, while substituting various payloads.
Versions
EAW-38A Pentrating Warhead
The BROACH multi-warhead system, achieves its results by combining an initial penetrator warhead with a secondary follow-through bomb, supported by multi-event hard target fuzing. The outcome is a warhead and fuze combination that provides for the defeat of hardened targets more than twice that achievable for equivalent single penetrating warhead types, at an equivalent weight and velocity. The warhead technology can be scaled and configured for a variety of weapon payload and targets requirements.
The missile’s image processor will compare the actual image features with a reference set of features, determined during mission planning. When a feature match is achieved the target will be acquired and the required aim point selection tracked and used as the reference for the missile terminal guidance. As the missile closes in on the target the acquisition process will be repeated with a higher resolution data set to refine the aim point. Tracking will continue against this refined aim point until the precise target location is identified.
When engaging hard targets, such as Hardened Aircraft Shelters or bunkers, the missile will strike the target at the estimated optimum dive angle, selected during mission planning. On impact the detonation sequence commences. The precursor charge will perforate the target structure, and any soil covering, and the follow through penetrator warhead will continue to penetrate inside the target to be detonated after a pre-selectable fuse delay.
EAW-38B Anti-personnel/Anti-Armour
Alternatively the M57 Missile Warhead can be used against personnel and armoured targets normally dispersed over an area of 150-200 yards. Each missile dispenses a cargo of approximately 155 antipersonnel and antimateriel M74 bomblets.
The warhead is based around the M74 bomblet:
The M74 bomblet is very similar to the M85 bomblet used in UE's
Advanced Artillery submuntions (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74839) but slightly larger.
The valuable and unique Self-Destruct Dual Purpose (Anti Personnel & Anti Armor) M85 Bomblet ensures that no hazardous duds are encountered by advancing friendly forces. A unique self-destruct mechanism detonates those bomblets that did not explode by impact and another backup mechanism prevents inadvertent arming of duds by manual means. No stored energy is contained in the bomblet fusing system, thus complying with the most severe military standards.
The bomblet utilises a small HEAT (high Explosive anti-tank) warhead
and yields about 1500 fragments dispersed over a large lethal area. The shape-charge penetrates more than 120mm of RHA steel and is ideal for attacking armour and personnel alike.
EAW-38C Incendiary Version
The Third warhead type offered on the EAW-88 is the M-121 Napalm Munition which is suitable for attacking a range of targets dug-in troops, supply installations, wooden structures, and land convoys. Fire bombs rupture on impact and spread burning fuel gel on surrounding objects.
The EAW-38C carries a pair of M-121 warheads which detach at predetermined points above the target area, they then release and detonate upon impact of the ground or for more spread out targets that are less protected an air bursting option can be used.
The M-121 firebombs are incendiary devices with a function identical to earlier napalm weapons. Instead of the gasoline and benzene fuel, the more modern firebomb uses kerosene-based jet fuel, which has a smaller concentration of benzene and imcrased area lethality.
Due to the potentially horrific consequences of such weapons we recommend that these weapons not be purchased by UN member nations however they are not directly banned under the UN charter because of the designation as ‘fire bomb’ not ‘napalm’.
Specifications:
Length: 4.26 m (14 ft)
Wingspan: 2.69 m (8 ft 10 in)
Width: 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
Weight: 483 kg (1065 lb)
Range: 74 km (40 nm) for high-altitude launches
28 km (15 nm) for low-altitude launches
Prices:
EAW-38A Penetrating Version = 285,000 Unit Cost
EAW-38B Anti-Armour/Anti-personnel Version = 334,000
EAW-38C Incendiary Version = 378,000
http://www.b1b.wpafb.af.mil/images/jsow.jpg
EAW-138A
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/images/990221N0800C002.jpg
EAW-138A
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/images/990219N0800C003.jpg
EAW-138A
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/images/jsow_20.jpg
EAW-138B
http://pma205.navair.navy.mil/pma2053h/products/jsow/images/jsow3a.jpg
EAW-138C
Design
The EAW-38 is a stealthy weapon which uses flip-out wings and four cruciform (plus two small horizontal) tailfins for flight control. The glide range is 28 km (15 nm) for low-altitude and up to 74 km (40 nm) for high-altitude launches. The EAW-38 is used against a variety of land and sea targets and will operate from ranges outside enemy point defenses. The JSOW is a launch and leave weapon that employs a tightly coupled Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation System (INS), and is capable of day/night and adverse weather operations. The weapon uses inertial and global positioning system for midcourse navigation and imaging infra-red and datalink for terminal homing. Accuracy of the GPS/INS guidance system is better than 3 m (9 ft) CEP.
The EAW-38 is just over 13 feet in length and weighs approximately 1060lbs Extra flexibility has been engineered into the weapon by its modular design, which allows several different submunitions, unitary warheads, or non-lethal payloads to be carried. The weapon is offered in three variants, each of which uses a common air vehicle, or truck, while substituting various payloads.
Versions
EAW-38A Pentrating Warhead
The BROACH multi-warhead system, achieves its results by combining an initial penetrator warhead with a secondary follow-through bomb, supported by multi-event hard target fuzing. The outcome is a warhead and fuze combination that provides for the defeat of hardened targets more than twice that achievable for equivalent single penetrating warhead types, at an equivalent weight and velocity. The warhead technology can be scaled and configured for a variety of weapon payload and targets requirements.
The missile’s image processor will compare the actual image features with a reference set of features, determined during mission planning. When a feature match is achieved the target will be acquired and the required aim point selection tracked and used as the reference for the missile terminal guidance. As the missile closes in on the target the acquisition process will be repeated with a higher resolution data set to refine the aim point. Tracking will continue against this refined aim point until the precise target location is identified.
When engaging hard targets, such as Hardened Aircraft Shelters or bunkers, the missile will strike the target at the estimated optimum dive angle, selected during mission planning. On impact the detonation sequence commences. The precursor charge will perforate the target structure, and any soil covering, and the follow through penetrator warhead will continue to penetrate inside the target to be detonated after a pre-selectable fuse delay.
EAW-38B Anti-personnel/Anti-Armour
Alternatively the M57 Missile Warhead can be used against personnel and armoured targets normally dispersed over an area of 150-200 yards. Each missile dispenses a cargo of approximately 155 antipersonnel and antimateriel M74 bomblets.
The warhead is based around the M74 bomblet:
The M74 bomblet is very similar to the M85 bomblet used in UE's
Advanced Artillery submuntions (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74839) but slightly larger.
The valuable and unique Self-Destruct Dual Purpose (Anti Personnel & Anti Armor) M85 Bomblet ensures that no hazardous duds are encountered by advancing friendly forces. A unique self-destruct mechanism detonates those bomblets that did not explode by impact and another backup mechanism prevents inadvertent arming of duds by manual means. No stored energy is contained in the bomblet fusing system, thus complying with the most severe military standards.
The bomblet utilises a small HEAT (high Explosive anti-tank) warhead
and yields about 1500 fragments dispersed over a large lethal area. The shape-charge penetrates more than 120mm of RHA steel and is ideal for attacking armour and personnel alike.
EAW-38C Incendiary Version
The Third warhead type offered on the EAW-88 is the M-121 Napalm Munition which is suitable for attacking a range of targets dug-in troops, supply installations, wooden structures, and land convoys. Fire bombs rupture on impact and spread burning fuel gel on surrounding objects.
The EAW-38C carries a pair of M-121 warheads which detach at predetermined points above the target area, they then release and detonate upon impact of the ground or for more spread out targets that are less protected an air bursting option can be used.
The M-121 firebombs are incendiary devices with a function identical to earlier napalm weapons. Instead of the gasoline and benzene fuel, the more modern firebomb uses kerosene-based jet fuel, which has a smaller concentration of benzene and imcrased area lethality.
Due to the potentially horrific consequences of such weapons we recommend that these weapons not be purchased by UN member nations however they are not directly banned under the UN charter because of the designation as ‘fire bomb’ not ‘napalm’.
Specifications:
Length: 4.26 m (14 ft)
Wingspan: 2.69 m (8 ft 10 in)
Width: 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
Weight: 483 kg (1065 lb)
Range: 74 km (40 nm) for high-altitude launches
28 km (15 nm) for low-altitude launches
Prices:
EAW-38A Penetrating Version = 285,000 Unit Cost
EAW-38B Anti-Armour/Anti-personnel Version = 334,000
EAW-38C Incendiary Version = 378,000
http://www.b1b.wpafb.af.mil/images/jsow.jpg
EAW-138A
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/images/990221N0800C002.jpg
EAW-138A
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/images/990219N0800C003.jpg
EAW-138A
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/images/jsow_20.jpg
EAW-138B
http://pma205.navair.navy.mil/pma2053h/products/jsow/images/jsow3a.jpg
EAW-138C