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Raytheon, Earth Eye Talon-LGR Expansion
After completing qualification tests of the helicopter-launched Talon laser-guided rocket, Raytheon and Emirates Advanced Research & Technology Holding (Earth) are now eyeing a production start for the program and further applications, including work on the AT-6 light-attack aircraft.
The work on the AT-6 would be the first fixed-wing application for the 2.75-in., laser-guided rocket. The trials are being conducted on internal company funds and under invitation from AT-6 manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft, says Raytheon’s program director, Jim Byrne. The first test firing should take place in January.
The company is looking at broader fixed-wing applications, including the Cessna Caravan and AT-802U air tractor operated by the United Arab Emirates air force.
Salem Saeed Salem Al Abri, development director at Earth, says he expects production for the Talon-LGR to begin next year now that qualification trials are over.
The cooperation between the two partners goes back to 2008 and involved around 30 ground tests, followed by flight trials on the Kiowa Warrior and then 25 helicopter shots from AH-64 Apaches in the UAE and U.S. The tests included validating the rocket’s performance against moving targets; the final tests wrapped up in October.
During the tests, the rocket — featuring a digital, semi-active laser (SAL) — showed an accuracy of around 0.9 meters (2.9 ft.). The weapon has a range of 1.2-6 km (0.74-3.7 mi.).
The Raytheon/Earth team is offering the system as either a retrofit for the large stock of 2.75-in. rockets already in inventory or as a new build. The rocket adds the digital SAL sensor, a guidance section and tail fins to control the roll profile.
Future developments include allowing lock-on before launch, alternative motors or different rockets. The system also is configured to eventually be compatible with the coming generation of smart rocket launchers, Byrne says.
The work on the AT-6 would be the first fixed-wing application for the 2.75-in., laser-guided rocket. The trials are being conducted on internal company funds and under invitation from AT-6 manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft, says Raytheon’s program director, Jim Byrne. The first test firing should take place in January.
The company is looking at broader fixed-wing applications, including the Cessna Caravan and AT-802U air tractor operated by the United Arab Emirates air force.
Salem Saeed Salem Al Abri, development director at Earth, says he expects production for the Talon-LGR to begin next year now that qualification trials are over.
The cooperation between the two partners goes back to 2008 and involved around 30 ground tests, followed by flight trials on the Kiowa Warrior and then 25 helicopter shots from AH-64 Apaches in the UAE and U.S. The tests included validating the rocket’s performance against moving targets; the final tests wrapped up in October.
During the tests, the rocket — featuring a digital, semi-active laser (SAL) — showed an accuracy of around 0.9 meters (2.9 ft.). The weapon has a range of 1.2-6 km (0.74-3.7 mi.).
The Raytheon/Earth team is offering the system as either a retrofit for the large stock of 2.75-in. rockets already in inventory or as a new build. The rocket adds the digital SAL sensor, a guidance section and tail fins to control the roll profile.
Future developments include allowing lock-on before launch, alternative motors or different rockets. The system also is configured to eventually be compatible with the coming generation of smart rocket launchers, Byrne says.
اهم مافي الخبر في نقاط ..
1- انتهت تجارب التقييم للصاروخ كلها بنجاح ويتوقع بدء الانتاج الفعلي له خلال العام القادم اي هذا العام 2012
2- يتم بحث تركيب النظام على الطائرات ثابتة الجناح وخصوصا الAT-6
3- ويتم بحث تركيب النظام على طائرتي AT-802U و Cessna Caravan واللتان تمتلكها الامارات
اهم النقاط الان ..
4- تم اجراء 30 تجربة اطلاق ارضية للصاروخ ثم بعدها تجارب طيران به ثم تلتها 25 عملية اطلاق من طائرات الاباتشي الاماراتية والامريكية ..
5- التجارب شملت تقييم لاداء الصاروخ ضد الاهداف المتحركة ..
6- التجارب اثبتت ان دقة الصاروخ 0.9 متر
7- مدى الصاروخ بين 1.2 كيلومتر الى 6 كيلومتر
8- النظام متوفر كحزمة تطوير لصواريخ ال2.75 انش (الهيدرا) المنتشرة بشدة وايضا للصواريخ الحديثة الصنع
9- من التحديثات المستقبلية هي عملية اللوك اون (الاطباق) قبل الاطلاق ومحركات ثورية اقوى وتركيب النظام على صواريخ اخرى
10- النظام صمم ليكون قابلا للتركيب مع الاجيال القادمة من قاذفات الصواريخ الذكية
المصدر
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?topicName=dubai_2011&id=news/awx/2011/11/15/awx_11_15_2011_p0-394510.xml&headline=Raytheon,%20Earth%20Eye%20Talon-LGR%20Expansion
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