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PAC-56A Javelin Cruise Missile released

Soviet Bloc
16-02-2004, 05:33
PAC-56A Javelin Cruise Missile

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*caption: yes, i know, it is a beautiful picture*

The PAC-56A Javelin cruise missile was primarily developed to give the ARSB Navy a long-range, precision-guided cruise missile capable of engaging heavily fortified targets far inland. It had to have been able to be launched by surface ships or by submarines. After developing it for naval vessels, the ARSB then decided to modify it for land-launching and air-launching from modified bombers or other aircraft.


Multiple Versions:
PAC-56A- Ground Launched version
PAC-56B- Air-launched version
PAC-56CN- Naval vessel-launched version
PAC-56CS- Submarine-launched version

Notes on picture:
Forward portion of missile contains most of the avionics, radar equipment, and tracking gear, as well as targetting computers.
Area behind the avionics portion carries the warhead.
Behind the warhead lies the fuel and wing actuators (which deploy the wings that are housed in a depression along each side of missile)

Behind fuel lies the turbofan and avionics/computers for running tail fins. Also in rear: emergency avionics in event that forward area is destroyed. NOTE: Turbofan engine is actually longer than pictured.



Primary Function: Long-range subsonic/supersonic cruise missile for attacking land targets.

Power Plant: SB-CMSSRE-E56 cruise turbo-fan engine; solid-fuel booster

Length: 20 feet 3 inches; with booster: 24 feet 6 inches

Weight: 2,850 pounds ; 3,200 pounds (1440 kg) with booster

Diameter: 28.4 inches

Wing Span: 8 feet 4 inches

Range: Land attack, conventional warhead: 730 nautical miles

Speed: Supersonic mode - about 720 mph; Subsonic mode: 610 mph

Guidance System: Intertial and SB-MRCGP Multiple-point guidance system (uses GPS, ground receivers, laser designators, radar, airborne radar, and radio commands to engage targets). Also, this system contains a fail safe for when fuel runs out it automatically detonates in the air or when a certain code is sent to the onboard radio receiver.

Warheads: Conventional: 1,000 pounds Bullpup, or
Conventional submunitions dispenser with combined effect bomblets, or
200 kt. SB-2 nuclear device

Cost Per Unit:
$520,000 USD with conventional 1000lb warhead
$479,000 USD for the missile and no warhead.
$535,000 USD with conventional submunitions dispensor.
*Note* Missile with nuclear warhead will not be sold to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. If a nation wishes to put a nuclear warhead on the missile, they can purchase the basic shell.
Soviet Bloc
20-02-2004, 04:41
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