LRASM Missiles

[Andrea75]

Missile antinave di nuova generazione source

 

Alcune caratteristiche

 

The new anti-ship missile and its associated systems will extend the effective attack range of Navy warships beyond current or projected enemy anti-air and anti-ship capabilities. The new missile is required to counter the perceived threat from China, equipped with land based or shipborne ballistic missiles capable of targeting U.S. Carrier groups from a distance of hundreds of kilometers away.

 

Unlike current anti-ship missiles LRASM be capable of conducting autonomous targeting, relying on on-board targeting systems to independently acquire the target without the presence of prior, precision intelligence, or supporting services like Global Positioning Satellite navigation and data-links. As an autonomous weapon LRASM will rely exclusively on on-board sensors and processing systems. According to DARPA, these capabilities will enable positive target identification, precision engagement of moving ships and establishing of initial target cueing in extremely hostile environment. The missile will be designed with advanced counter-countermeasures,to effectively evade hostile active defense systems.

 

LRASM will comply with existing weapon launchers and storage systems, fitted to match existing the VL-41 Vertical Launch System carried on board all modern U.S. Navy combat ships. There are currently 8,500 VLS tubes in the US Navy including those based on cruisers (CG-47), destroyers (DDG-51) and submarines (SSN, SSGN).

 

Sono previste 2 versioni:

 

LRASM A

is stealthier, low-level cruise-missile

 

LRASM B

a high altitude, supersonic, ramjet-powered cruise missile.

 

Da un'altra fonte Reaching for a Long-Reach Punch

 

le aspettative

 

“We want US Navy cruisers and destroyers to be able to stand off from outside of potential adversaries’ direct counter fire range, and be able to safely engage and destroy high value targets they may be engaging against from extended range, well beyond potential adversary ranges that we may have to face…. “Once the missile flies that far, it has a requirement to be able to independently detect and validate the target that it was shot at. Finding that target, the missile will have to be able to penetrate the air defenses and finally, once it gets to that target, it has to have a lethal capability to make a difference once it gets there.”

[holmes7]

Secondo test dell'arma

 

http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2013/11/15/us-tests-new-stealthy-long-range-anti-ship-missile/

Modificato 16 Novembre 2013 da holmes7

[holmes7]

Nuovo test

 

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2402

 

 

 

 

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I tests procedono ..... in vista di una possibile operatività iniziale nel 2019 .....

 

"Lockheed’s ship-killing missile completes load testing on F/A-18" ..... https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/lockheeds-ship-killing-missile-completes-load-testi-420661/

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Doppio centro ...

Lockheed Martin successfully hit a moving vessel with two Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles launched from a US Air Force B-1B bomber.

The test over the Sea Range off NAS Point Mugu, California on an unspecified date in May 2018 was the second time the company demonstrated hitting a ship with two of its long range missiles at once, Lockheed Martin said (*).

The missiles flew through a series of pre-designated waypoints before using their sensors to identify and impact the intended target.

Fonte: flightglobal.com ... Dual air-launched LRASMs hit moving ship for second time ...

(*) ... LOCKHEED MARTIN'S LONG RANGE ANTI-SHIP MISSILE SCORES AGAIN IN U.S. AIR FORCE B-1B FLIGHT ...

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LM ottiene il secondo contratto da USAF e US Navy ...

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/lockheed-wins-second-long-range-anti-ship-missile-co-455036/

https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2019-01-15-U-S-Navy-and-Air-Force-Award-Lockheed-Martin-Second-Production-Lot-for-Long-Range-Anti-Ship-Missiles

 

 

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Gli Stati Uniti approvano la vendita di 200 esemplari all'Australia ...

... flightglobal.com ... https://www.flightglobal.com/singapore-air-show-2020/australia-approved-to-buy-200-long-range-anti-ship-missiles-for-f/a-18f-super-hornet/136624.article ...

... dsca.mil ... https://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/australia-long-range-anti-ship-missiles-lrasms ...

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LRASM ... dopo l'approvazione ... la conferma dell'acquisto da parte dell'Australia ...

... ainonline.com ... https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2020-07-03/australia-buy-lrasm-unveils-strategic-plan ...