UAE/Denel 200km strapon cruise missile for dumb bomb

[Philip the Arab]

The UAE, meanwhile, is looking to extend the range of its Al Tariq glide bomb by fitting a small turbojet engine, and likely disposing of the wing-kit. The glide-bomb variant of the Al Tariq has a range in excess of 100km. Fitting it with a turbojet would more than double that range. The Al Tariq is based on South Africa’s Umbani glide-bomb kit.

A mock-up of the engine installation was shown on the stand of the UAE’s new EDGE defence-industrial consortium at the Dubai Air Show, held on 17–21 November 2019. The configuration uses a flush rather than a scoop inlet, which is aerodynamically neater, if less efficient in propulsion terms.

The Al Tariq family of weapons has featured prominently as one of the main capabilities used by the UAE Air Force (UAEAF) in taking part in the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. Semi-active-laser and imaging-infrared seeker options are available. The weapon is integrated on the UAEAF’s Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 60 Fighting Falcon aircraft. Introducing a powered variant would provide the aircraft with an improved stand-off capability, given the extended range of the weapon in comparison to the unpowered version. As well as enhancing the air force’s strike potential, this development should also further the UAE’s ambition to develop its guided-weapons sector as part of a broader initiative to grow its defence-industrial base and reduce reliance on foreign acquisition.

 

[Philip the Arab]

@MMM-E @Bilal Khan (Quwa) @StormBreaker @mohammad45 @The SC

 

[StormBreaker]

The UAE, meanwhile, is looking to extend the range of its Al Tariq glide bomb by fitting a small turbojet engine, and likely disposing of the wing-kit. The glide-bomb variant of the Al Tariq has a range in excess of 100km. Fitting it with a turbojet would more than double that range. The Al Tariq is based on South Africa’s Umbani glide-bomb kit.

A mock-up of the engine installation was shown on the stand of the UAE’s new EDGE defence-industrial consortium at the Dubai Air Show, held on 17–21 November 2019. The configuration uses a flush rather than a scoop inlet, which is aerodynamically neater, if less efficient in propulsion terms.

The Al Tariq family of weapons has featured prominently as one of the main capabilities used by the UAE Air Force (UAEAF) in taking part in the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. Semi-active-laser and imaging-infrared seeker options are available. The weapon is integrated on the UAEAF’s Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 60 Fighting Falcon aircraft. Introducing a powered variant would provide the aircraft with an improved stand-off capability, given the extended range of the weapon in comparison to the unpowered version. As well as enhancing the air force’s strike potential, this development should also further the UAE’s ambition to develop its guided-weapons sector as part of a broader initiative to grow its defence-industrial base and reduce reliance on foreign acquisition.


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Great,
But wouldn’t that make it just TOO HEAVY ?

Any details on the Weight (With and without) the turbojet wingkit ?

 

[Philip the Arab]

Great,
But wouldn’t that make it just TOO HEAVY ?

Any details on the Weight (With and without) the turbojet wingkit ?

I think it only adds like 50 kg or less probably. No, I can't find much about the weight either but I doubt the Denel engineers would try it if it was impossible.

 

[StormBreaker]

And what is the impact radius ? @Philip the Arab

 

[Philip the Arab]

And what is the impact radius ? @Philip the Arab

Accuracy or explosion size?

 

[StormBreaker]

Accuracy or explosion size?

Exp size

 

[Philip the Arab]

Exp size

Standard bomb probably 87 kg mk 82

A standard Mk 82 bomb body produces a lethal area of approximately 80 m (across) by 30 m (along), giving a lethal area of approximately 2,400 m2.

Accuracy is 10 meter GPS ins or 3 meter with seeker.

 

[Philip the Arab]

Al Tariq, a regional leader in aerial weaponry and manufacturer of precision-guided systems, announced major upgrades to its Al Tariq Precision Guided Missiles, PGM, during last week’s Dubai Air Show 2019.

With the enhancements, the Al Tariq PGM family of weapons is now updated to the new Block 2 definition. The Block 2 definition boasts a host of improvements including an enhanced navigation solution and are fully compliant with US military standard 1760 (MIL-STD-1760), French standard DIGIBUS, and also boast new Height-Of-Burst-Sensor (HOBS) capabilities for Precision Guided Munitions.

The upgrades boost the capacities of Al Tariq’s precision guided weapon technology with a new PowerPack that equips the weapons with a pre-flight power source, and greater mission flexibility with cockpit fuse programmability.

Theunis Botha, General Manager of Al Tariq, said: “The upgrades to the Al Tariq weapons system indicate our sustained commitment to adapting and innovating at a time when the need to build readiness and resilience cannot be overstated. We are continuously strengthening our foundations and building in-house capabilities to deliver advanced products and solutions, through which we aim to empower defense and security forces, protect lives, and safeguard national interests.”

Al Tariq manufactures the combat-tested and proven Al Tariq range - a flexible family of bomb kit systems used on the MK81 and MK82 aerial weapons. Converting unguided aerial weapons into high-precision, longer-range focused munitions using a range of guidance and propulsion technologies, the system’s modular nature and the flexibility of its programming enable it to adapt to new priorities as missions evolve.

By building capabilities in easy-to-handle and deploy packages, Al Tariq’s advanced solutions achieve precision targeting through a choice of systems, including GNSS/INS (Global Navigation Satellite System/Inertial Navigation System), imaging infrared with Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) capabilities, and Semi-Active Laser (SAL) seekers against high-priority fixed, off-axis, moving and re-locatable targets.

Al Tariq is part of the Weapons and Missiles cluster within EDGE, an advanced technology group for defense and beyond, that was inaugurated in November 2019.

 

[Hassan Guy]

Man, don't use the word strapon and don't google it.

 

[Philip the Arab]

Man, don't use the word strapon and don't google it.

I know what a strapon dildo is, now say no homo. Get your mind out the gutter habibi.

 

[الأعرابي]

Man, don't use the word strapon and don't google it.

Wasn’t planning on googling it till I read your comment!

 

[Malik Alashter]

This thing reminded with the first gen guided anti-tank missile with those big wings

 

[Philip the Arab]

This thing reminded with the first gen guided anti-tank missile with those big wings

For aerodynamics habibi, the control surfaces are in the front.

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

Standard bomb probably 87 kg mk 82

A standard Mk 82 bomb body produces a lethal area of approximately 80 m (across) by 30 m (along), giving a lethal area of approximately 2,400 m2.

Accuracy is 10 meter GPS ins or 3 meter with seeker.

In terms of re-working GPBs, the PAF is content with the REK-type weapon. I don't think they'll emulate the Tariq as it would mean (1) raising the cost and (2) overlapping with other long-range SOW solutions.

That said, I do hope the PAF picks up the Raptor III. It would fill the gap (so to speak) between the <100 km-range REK and the 350/600-km Ra'ad/Ra'ad 2. The Raptor III would offer the heavy payload impact of the H-2/H-4, but with a 280 km range (via an integrated turbojet). The Raptor III design also appears to be compact/slim enough to fit under each of the JF-17's wings, so in theory, a JF-17B can deploy and manage 2 Raptor-IIIs.

tldr: a Raptor III bought with ToT and re-branded as H-6 would be ideal.