Lockheed Martin Announces Top Side Configuration for Surface Launched LRASM

[AMDR]

At the Surface Navy Association's (SNA) National Symposium currently held near Washington DC, Navy Recognition learned that Lockheed Martin is working on a "top side" (deck mounted) configuration for its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) in addition to the vertically launched (from Mk-41) variant. The vertical launched LRASM was already successfully tested in September 2014.

Successful boosted test vehicle flight demonstrating LRASM missile egress, flight with existing Mk-114 ASROCK booster and Mk-41 VLS canister design.
"Lockheed Martin is preparing to compete for OASuW Increment II competition in 2017" Scott Callaway, Surface Launched LRASM Program Director, told us during SNA 2016.

In its deck mounted configuration, a LRASM launcher has the exact same footprint as a Harpoon launcher. It looks similar in form and shape as well: The LRASM missile fits inside a cylindrical canister positioned at an angle (just like the existing Harpoon launchers). The deck mounted LRASM shares the same MK 114 ASROCK booster as in the vertical launch variant. Lockheed Martin has already evaluated the console size requirements to accommodate LRASM and confirms the console would fit on the LCS frigate variant.

The rest of the article is here: SNA 2016: Lockheed Martin Announces Top Side Configuration for Surface Launched LRASM

 

[Penguin]

Amazing. It looks fatter than an Harpoon. But apparently not so.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Any idea on the range. Still ~500nm?

 

[Penguin]

Any idea on the range. Still ~500nm?

At best. More like 300 nmi. The 500nmi is for JASSM-ER, which is air launched.

DARPA states its range is greater than 200 nmi (370 km; 230 mi). Although the LRASM is based on the JASSM-ER, which has a range of 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi), the addition of the sensor and other features will somewhat decrease that range.

AGM-158C LRASM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nonetheless...

Some naval advisors have proposed increasing the LRASM's capabilities to serve dual functions as a ship-based land attack weapon in addition to anti-ship roles. By reducing the size of its 1,000 lb (450 kg) warhead to increase range from some 300 mi (480 km) to 1,000 mi (1,600 km), the missile would still be powerful enough destroy or disable warships while having the reach to hit inland targets. With the proper guidance system, a single missile would increase the Navy's flexibility rather than needing two missiles specialized for different roles.

AGM-158C LRASM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Then again, I can live with a 300nmi+ missile with a 1000lb warhead. Harpoon already has a relatively large warhead for a missile that size (488 pounds / 221 kg, compared to 165 kg for C-802 and Exocet, 145 kg Kh-35 Uran and 250 kg / 551 lb for Yakhont). 1000lb is more like the Russian 3M54 Klub

 

[Blue Marlin]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
inessence its a agm-158 with a booster with a modified guidance package to target moving objects.

lrasm/agm-158-c

 

[Penguin]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
inessence its a agm-158 with a booster with a modified guidance package to target moving objects.

lrasm/agm-158-c

September 4, 2013 at WSMR Desert Ship Range, NM.
The successful LRASM Boosted Test Vehicle (BTV) flight on 4 Sep '13 at WSMR Desert Ship Range, demonstrated a LRASM launch from a MK 41 VLS canister using the proven Mk-114 booster. Lockheed Martin is investing in the surface-launch LRASM effort to reduce program risk and accelerate time to fielding an OASuW capability on US Navy surface combatants. LRASM can be employed from DDGs and CGs with only software modifications to existing launch control systems. LRASM is the low-risk and low-cost solution for our naval warfighter.
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