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Lobber
The Lobber was a surface-to-surface cargo missile developed during the mid 1950s by Convair for use by the United States Army. Intended to deliver supplies to troops in combat, it was successfully tested, but failed to go into production.
==History==
Inspired by the use of artillery shells to resupply surrounded troops during the Battle of the Bulge,〔Griswold 1959, p.116.〕 a contract for the development of a cargo missile was awarded to Convair in 1958 by the U.S. Army.〔Yenne 2006, p.47.〕 Developed by a team led by Bill Chana,〔Walker and Powell 2005, p.286.〕 the missile was capable of delivering of cargo over a distance of approximately ; once the rocket motor burned out, a parachute was deployed to deliver the cargo.〔 A portable, mortar-like launcher was used;〔Rottman 2013, p.117.〕 it allowed for a three-man team to transport and fire the missile;〔Parsch 2003〕 Lobber was described as being able to reliably hit a target "within the length of a football field" and was expected to cost less than $1,000 USD per round. It was proposed that modular cargo sections be pre-packaged with supplies, with nose and tail sections attached to the needed section just before launch.〔Griswold 1959, p.117.〕
The first test launch took place in December 1958 at Camp Irwin in California. Flight testing proved highly successful, and Convair proposed variants with explosive, chemical, and nuclear warheads;〔 the United States Marine Corps also considered adopting the missile,〔Yenne 2006, p.48.〕 and it was also proposed to develop a variant for anti-submarine warfare usage by the United States Navy. Larger variants were also proposed, as well as civilian usage for firefighting.〔Griswold 1959, p.236.〕 However the inherent inaccuracy of the unguided, solid-fueled rocket,〔 combined with logistical issues, meant that Lobber was not adopted for service.〔
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