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Infrared AASM Modular Air-to-Ground Weapon Test Fired
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 25, 2008 On February 5, 2008, the AASM modular air-to-ground weapon was successfully fired with an infrared homing device from a Mirage 2000 fighter. The firing completes the industrial validation of this second AASM version. Developed and manufactured by Sagem Defense Securite (SAFRAN Group), the AASM is in a class of its own worldwide. As a modular weapon, it consists of a guidance kit and a range enhancement kit that can be adapted to standard bomb bodies. As such, it can carry out highly accurate strikes with a range of more than 50km. The tested version integrates a terminal-guidance infrared imager that rounds out the inertial and GPS guidance of the basic version. The firing, which took place at the French defense procurement agency's Biscarosse test center, was particularly ambitious: it entailed hitting in a mock industrial zone a target whose GPS coordinates - transmitted to the AASM before the test - were purposely shifted several hundred meters from the actual position. The AASM's infrared imager used its image processing algorithms to identify the target several seconds before impact. It then corrected its trajectory at the last moment in order to hit the target with great accuracy. This demonstrates the capability of the infrared version of the AASM to carry out extremely precise strikes on targets whose GPS coordinates are not accurately known. Related Links The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Two-Way Video Datalink For Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod
Orlando FL (SPX) Feb 25, 2008Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated a prototype two-way video data link (VDL) for the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) during a U.S. Air Force Sniper users' conference at its Missiles and Fire Control facility in Orlando, FL. Sniper ATP provides an unrivaled aerial advantage on the battlefield. Airmen were impressed with the next-generation of VDL capability demonstrated at the event. |
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