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| name = LOCAAS |
| name = LOCAAS |
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| image = |
| image = LOCAAS.gif |
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| image_size = 300 |
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| caption = Artist conception of LOCAAS |
| caption = Artist conception of LOCAAS |
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| origin = {{flagcountry|USA}} |
| origin = {{flagcountry|USA}} |
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| type = Small submunition-type missile |
| type = Small submunition-type missile |
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| is_ranged = |
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| is_bladed = |
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| is_explosive = yes |
| is_explosive = yes |
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| is_artillery = |
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| is_vehicle = |
| is_vehicle = |
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| is_missile = yes |
| is_missile = yes |
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| is_UK = |
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| designer = |
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| manufacturer = [[Lockheed Martin]] |
| manufacturer = [[Lockheed Martin]] |
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| weight = {{convert|100|lb|kg}} |
| weight = {{convert|100|lb|kg}} |
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| length = {{convert|36|in|cm}} |
| length = {{convert|36|in|cm}} |
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<!-- Explosive specifications --> |
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| filling = [[Explosively formed projectile]] |
| filling = [[Explosively formed projectile]] |
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| filling_weight = {{convert|17|lb|kg|abbr=on}} |
| filling_weight = {{convert|17|lb|kg|abbr=on}} |
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| secondary_armament = |
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| engine = [[Technical Directions]] [[TDI-J45G]] [[turbojet]] |
| engine = [[Technical Directions]] [[TDI-J45G]] [[turbojet]] |
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| engine_power = {{convert|30|lbf|kN|abbr=on}} thrust |
| engine_power = {{convert|30|lbf|kN|abbr=on}} thrust |
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| vehicle_range = over {{convert|100|mi|km|abbr=on}}<br>30 minute loiter time |
| vehicle_range = over {{convert|100|mi|km|abbr=on}}<br>30 minute loiter time |
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| speed = {{convert|370|km/h|mph|disp=flip}} |
| speed = {{convert|370|km/h|mph|disp=flip}} |
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| guidance = [[GPS]]/[[Inertial navigation system|inertial]] midcourse<br>[[LADAR]] terminal |
| guidance = [[GPS]]/[[Inertial navigation system|inertial]] midcourse<br>[[LADAR]] terminal |
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| wingspan = {{convert|3|ft|10.5|in|m|abbr=on}} |
| wingspan = {{convert|3|ft|10.5|in|m|abbr=on}} |
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| ceiling = |
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| altitude = {{convert|750|ft|m}} |
| altitude = {{convert|750|ft|m}} |
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| launch_platform = Bomber aircraft; [[MGM-140]] missiles |
| launch_platform = Bomber aircraft; [[MGM-140]] missiles |
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| transport = |
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Revision as of 17:42, 25 June 2017
| LOCAAS | |
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 Artist conception of LOCAAS | |
| Type | Small submunition-type missile |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 100 pounds (45 kg) |
| Length | 36 inches (91 cm) |
| Wingspan | 3 ft 10.5 in (1.181 m) |
| Warhead | Explosively formed projectile |
| Warhead weight | 17 lb (7.7 kg) |
| Engine | Technical Directions TDI-J45G turbojet 30 lbf (0.13 kN) thrust |
Operational range | over 100 mi (160 km) 30 minute loiter time |
| Flight altitude | 750 feet (230 m) |
| Maximum speed | 230 miles per hour (370 km/h) |
Guidance system | GPS/inertial midcourse LADAR terminal |
Launch platform | Bomber aircraft; MGM-140 missiles |
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.[1] 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.[2]
It is part of the Small Bomb System (SBS) program. The LOCAAS has been cancelled.
Specifications
- Weight: 100 lb (45 kg)
- Length: 36 in (910 mm)
- Speed: 200 knots (370 km/h)
- Search altitude: 750 ft (230 m)
- Footprint: 25 sq nmi (86 km2)
- Motor: 30 lbf (130 N) thrust class turbojet.
- Range: >100 nmi (190 km)
- 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)[3]
See also
- Vertical Launch Autonomous Attack System (VLAAS)
- Surveilling Miniature Attack Cruise Missile
- GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II
References
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