Serbia plans a 128 mm guided air-to-ground rocket

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Displayed at the DSEI 2013 exhibition in London, this prototype seeker for the planned 128 mm guided air-to-ground rocket contained only a TV sensor. The definitive design is expected to have TV and SAL modes.

Serbia is developing a 128 mm guided rocket intended for the air-to-surface role. A prototype seeker was displayed at the DSEI 2013 exhibition held in London from 9-13 September. The weapon is based on the existing 128 mm M-74 (HE) or M-80 (HEAT) Munja (meaning lightning) unguided rocket and will be fired from the four-tube L-128 launcher originally developed for this weapon.

The definitive seeker is intended to combine television (TV) and semi-active laser (SAL) guidance and is based on an upgraded seeker developed by Serbia for use on the country's own SAVA variant of the 9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 'Gopher') surface-to-air missile (SAM).

128 mm M74

Range of this rocket should be around 8km, according to Yugoimport.

And at the same time we are working on one more air to ground rocket:

Serbia to resume Strela-2M production for the air-to-surface role

At the recent Partner 2013 defence exhibition in Belgrade, Serbia displayed the 9M32M missile of the Strela-2M (SA-7 'Grail'). This veteran surface-to-air missile is expected to see service as a semi-active laser guided precision strike weapon.

Serbian engineers are working to adapt the Soviet-era 9K32M Strela-2M (SA-7 'Grail') surface-to-air missile for the air-to-surface role, and are planning to resume production of the weapon under the terms of an existing licence from the former Soviet Union.

Serbian rocket engine development and production company EDePro is completing the development and testing of a new composite rocket motor for the system's 9M32M missile. This will match the characteristics of the original motor.

It is not clear whether the missile is being returned to production as a man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS), perhaps with a new passive seeker, or whether all new production will be dedicated to the air-to-surface role.

This one should be much lighter, weighing only 10kg, with primary use from UAVs.

Development of both rockets should be finished in approximately 1-1.5 years

 

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NESCOM or KRL should build a single seeker like for IR and LASER guidence locally and that can be used for different weapons...