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The Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (LOCAAS). In 1998 the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army Lockheed Martin began to examine the feasibility of a small, affordable cruise missile weapon for use against armoured and unarmoured vehicles, materiel and personnel, and if so develop a demonstration program.〔(Low Cost Autonomous Attack System - Global Security )〕 The program has cost approx. $150,000,000 so far; the cost per unit is calculated to be $30,000 based on a production of 12,000 units. After being launched from a weapon platform, it is guided by GPS/INS to the target general area, where it can loiter. A laser radar (LIDAR or LADAR) illuminates the targets, determines their range, and matches their 3-D geometry with pre-loaded signatures. The LOCAAS system then selects the highest priority target and selects the warhead's mode for the best effect.〔(Powered Low-Cost Autonomous Attack System - US Air Force Research Laboratory )〕 It is part of the Small Bomb System (SBS) program. The LOCAAS has been cancelled. ==Specifications== * Weight: * Length: * Speed: * Search altitude: * Footprint: * Motor: thrust class turbojet. * Range: > * Loiter time: 30 min max. * Guidance: GPS/INS with LADAR terminal seeker * Warhead: 7.7 kg (17 lb) multi-mode explosively formed projectile (long rod penetrator, aerostable slug or fragmentation)〔(Lockheed Martin LOCAAS - Designation Systems )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Low Cost Autonomous Attack System」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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