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Lockheed Martin is considering an air-to-surface role for its Nemesis precision fire weapon system. Source: Lockheed Martin
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A Lockheed Martin spokesperson told IHS Jane's that from the perspective of this study, Nemesis will be capable of being deployed from airborne Common Launch Tubes (CLTs), and can be configured for internal or external carriage on AC-130 close air support platforms, remotely piloted aircraft systems, fixed-wing light attack or rotary-wing platforms.
Nemesis was initially developed as a fire-and-forget surface-launched precision engagement solution to meet a perceived capability gap identified by the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Short Range Precision Strike System (SRPSS) requirement in August 2011.
The SRPSS requirement specified a man-portable, ground-launched solution weighing less than 65 lb (29.5 kg), 48 inches (122 cm) in length and 6 inches in diameter, with a threshold maximum range of not less than 6 km and an objective maximum range of not less than 15 km, and with a direct fire capability at a minimum range of 100 m. The system was intended for 360º day/night within-visual-range and beyond line-of-sight engagements in support of critical operations, including forward operating base (FOB) defence, defeat of time sensitive stationary or moving targets, ground threats, and targeting in complex terrain.
Lockheed Martin's SRPSS solution leveraged existing missile technologies from within the company portfolio. This includes a blast fragmentation warhead taken from an 81mm mortar, the Height of Burst sensor from an AGM-114 Hellfire II air-to-surface missile, the propulsion section from the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile, the SAL sensor and guidance electronics from Lockheed Martin's 2.75-inch/70 mm DAGR munition and the GPS navigation from the company's Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) 6-inch diameter naval guided projectile.
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Lockheed Martin is considering an air-to-surface role for its Nemesis precision fire weapon system. Source: Lockheed Martin
Key Points
- Nemesis can be fired from airborne Common Launch Tubes
- Nemesis leverages existing missile technologies from within the Lockheed Martin portfolio
A Lockheed Martin spokesperson told IHS Jane's that from the perspective of this study, Nemesis will be capable of being deployed from airborne Common Launch Tubes (CLTs), and can be configured for internal or external carriage on AC-130 close air support platforms, remotely piloted aircraft systems, fixed-wing light attack or rotary-wing platforms.
Nemesis was initially developed as a fire-and-forget surface-launched precision engagement solution to meet a perceived capability gap identified by the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Short Range Precision Strike System (SRPSS) requirement in August 2011.
The SRPSS requirement specified a man-portable, ground-launched solution weighing less than 65 lb (29.5 kg), 48 inches (122 cm) in length and 6 inches in diameter, with a threshold maximum range of not less than 6 km and an objective maximum range of not less than 15 km, and with a direct fire capability at a minimum range of 100 m. The system was intended for 360º day/night within-visual-range and beyond line-of-sight engagements in support of critical operations, including forward operating base (FOB) defence, defeat of time sensitive stationary or moving targets, ground threats, and targeting in complex terrain.
Lockheed Martin's SRPSS solution leveraged existing missile technologies from within the company portfolio. This includes a blast fragmentation warhead taken from an 81mm mortar, the Height of Burst sensor from an AGM-114 Hellfire II air-to-surface missile, the propulsion section from the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile, the SAL sensor and guidance electronics from Lockheed Martin's 2.75-inch/70 mm DAGR munition and the GPS navigation from the company's Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) 6-inch diameter naval guided projectile.
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http://www.janes.com/article/61743/lockheed-martin-considers-air-to-surface-role-for-nemesis
