Precision-Guided Weapon mounted on UAV

Fury Precision-Guided Weapon

 

https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/fury-precision-guided-weapon/

 

The Fury is a lightweight, precision-guided glide weapon developed by Thales in association with Textron Systems Weapon and Sensor Systems.

 

Type

Precision-guided weapon

 

Developers

Thales and Textron Systems

 

Length

68cm

 

Diameter

7.5cm

 

Gross Weight

6kg

 

The Fury is a lightweight, precision-guided glide weapon developed by Thales in association with Textron Systems Weapon and Sensor Systems.

 

The weapon is intended for use by small unmanned aerial vehicles, Class IV unmanned aircraft systems, light attack, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft.

 

The Fury was unveiled for the first time aboard a Beechcraft AT-6 during the 2014 Farnborough International Air Show, UK, held in July 2014. The development of the weapon was concluded in May this year.

 

Fury flight test programme details

The first live drop of the Fury from the Shadow 200 UAS was conducted in August 2014. The lightweight weapon successfully engaged and detonated on the target.

 

Live fire demonstrations of the Fury were also conducted using a Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system (TUAS) at the Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Arizona, US, in September 2014.

 

The Fury munition was fired successfully from the Shadow TUAS against static vehicle targets in April 2016. The weapon, which was released from an 8,000ft altitude, successfully engaged the target during the test.

 

The precision-guided glide munition was successfully launched from Shadow TUAS against moving targets at Yuma Proving Grounds, which concluded the end-to-end testing of the Fury weapon in May this year. The testing phase involved a total of 13 flights conducted from multiple unmanned aircraft platforms.

 

Design and features of the Fury

The Fury weapon is based on the lightweight multirole missile (LMM) range of precision weapons developed by Thales. It lacks arocket motor and offers a lower footprint than LMM. The common interface of the munition allows for rapid integration onto a range of manned and unmanned aircraft systems.

 

The platform-agnostic weapon can be fitted to the aircraft through a single pylon mount or a multi-carriage launcher. The lightweight platform also enables the aircraft to carry multiple weapons in place of a larger weapon, increasing the capability to strike several targets. It creates lower drag, which causes nominal operational impact to the performance characteristics of the aircraft, including speed, endurance and range.

 

"The precision-guided glide munition was successfully launched from Shadow TUAS against moving targets at Yuma Proving Grounds, which concluded the end-to-end testing of the Fury weapon in May this year."

The high accuracy and simple-to-use characteristics of the munition also make it ideal for unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs) and light attack aircraft. It also provides off-axis strike capability to manned and unmanned aircraft, while it serves as a low-cost alternative to self-propelled missiles.

 

The compact weapon has a length of 68cm (26in), diameter of 7.5cm (3in), and gross weight of approximately 6kg.

 

The Fury’s warhead

The weapon carries a dual-effect-shaped charge and pre-fragmented blast warhead, which has a tri-mode fuse with impact, height of burst, and delay modes.

 

The warhead enables the engagement of static and moving targets, including light armoured vehicles, small boats, and personnel at a maximum range of 4,000m, when launched from an altitude of 3,000m.

 

Guidance systems of the Fury weapon

The Fury munition integrates a selective availability anti-spoofing module (SAASM) GPS-aided inertial navigation system, and a semi-active laser (SAL) seeker that provides mid-course and terminal guidance capabilities. These systems enable 360° engagement of targets.

 

The weapon can strike both fixed and moving targets with 1m accuracy, and can be guided to particular target coordinates. The control actuators and enlarged fins on the munition offer superior flight control and increase the lift, respectively.

 

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Spike NLOS

 

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/Spike-NLOS.html

 

Multi-Platform, Organic Long-Range Precision Strike

 

Spike NLOS is a multi-purpose, electro-optical/infrared missile system. Its advanced rocket motor provides capability to reach ranges up to 32 kilometers. Operators can integrate Spike NLOS with ground, aviation or maritime platforms – while leveraging its stand-off capability to strike distant or geographically concealed targets without line-of-sight.

 

The weapon’s seeker and wireless datalink provides operators with real-time video imagery and man-in-the-loop control throughout the missile’s flight. This provides operators with the opportunity to alter or abort the mission while en route to the target.

 

Lockheed Martin has teamed with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. to offer the weapon system to U.S. customers. Today, this combat-proven, long-range precision strike system is in service with U.S. forces and six international countries.

 

 

AGM-176 Griffin

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-176_Griffin

 

The AGM-176 Griffin is a lightweight, precision-guided munition developed by Raytheon.[3] It can be launched from the ground or air as a rocket-powered missile or dropped from the air as a guided bomb. It carries a relatively small warhead, and was designed to be a precision low-collateral damage weapon for irregular warfare. It has been used in combat by the United States military during the War in Afghanistan.

 

Launch platforms

• MQ-1 Predator[2][20]
• MQ-9 Reaper[2]
• A-29 Super Tucano
• KC-130J Harvest HAWK[2]
• MC-130W Dragon Spear[2]
• Cyclone-class patrol ship[21]
• AC-130J "Ghostrider"[7]
• AC-130W "Stinger II"[6]
• V-22 Osprey[22]

 

BRIMSTONE

 

https://www.mbda-systems.com/product/brimstone/

 

 

BRIMSTONE

PRECISION ATTACK WEAPON

 

Proven capability against both static and moving / maneuvering targets

Pin point accuracy and low collateral damage

Human-In-The-Loop capability to meet restrictive rules of engagement

Triples the weapon load out per pylon

Standard interface assisting rapid integration to a large number of platforms

IM compliant

 

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