Misiles y armas aire-aire, aire-superficie y antiaéreos

[Lepanto]

La Fuerza Aérea de Filipinas compró tres baterías antiaéreas tipo Spyder a Rafael Military Industries Ltd. El contrato tiene un valor de 141 millones de dólares y el primer envío de piezas será a finales de 2020. La Fuerza Aérea de Filipinas quiere mejorar el sistema de defensa de sus bases aéreas. En el concurso había empresas de Alemania, Corea del Sur, Rusia, India y otros países. Los checos también lo han elegido recientemente como ya se comentó.

[Orel]

Me parece interesante esta propuesta de lanzador de Mistral remoto Atlas y además sobre VAMTAC:
https://www.infodefensa.com/es/2020/10/ ... atlas.html

[Kique]

Ukraine to supply engines for Turkish next-generation cruise missile

https://defence-blog.com/news/ukraine-t ... ssile.html

[Vorlon]

Me parece interesante esta propuesta de lanzador de Mistral remoto Atlas y además sobre VAMTAC:
https://www.infodefensa.com/es/2020/10/ ... atlas.html

A mi me parece que se queda corta, valida para unidades como la EADA, para desplegar en la defensa de bases avanzadas, que sea imprescindible el traslado en avión.

El ET precisa con urgencia por lo menos un grupo (RAAA71, actualmente con mistral), de un vehículo sobre Dragon semejante al IM-Shorad del us Army.


Un vehículo con su propio radar, por supuesto se pueda integrar en mallas superiores y que pueda hacerse cargo en el teatro de operaciones de una agrupación táctica de amenazas de ala fija (las posibles), ala rotaria, UAV y C-RAM. No se si sera pedir mucho, pero son las amenazas posibles.

Más que esa torre, el concepto. No termino de entender los misiles tierra-tierra. Esa polivalencia ya se concibió con el ADATS y fue un fracaso. o miras al cielo o miras al frente.

El antiguo concepto de la Blazer era mucho más potente y creo más acertado.


Incluso remolcada al estilo de nuestro Meroka terrestre.


Hay otras opciones europeas como el 35mm o coreanos con radares integrados en torre que no pintan nada mal.

saludos

[Orel]

El ET precisa con urgencia por lo menos un grupo (RAAA71, actualmente con mistral), de un vehículo sobre Dragon semejante al IM-Shorad del us Army

Estoy de acuerdo y lo bueno es que el sistema ya está desarrollado luego es cuestión de montarlo en uno u otro vehículo.

[poliorcetes]

La Fuerza Aérea de Filipinas compró tres baterías antiaéreas tipo Spyder a Rafael Military Industries Ltd. El contrato tiene un valor de 141 millones de dólares y el primer envío de piezas será a finales de 2020. La Fuerza Aérea de Filipinas quiere mejorar el sistema de defensa de sus bases aéreas. En el concurso había empresas de Alemania, Corea del Sur, Rusia, India y otros países. Los checos también lo han elegido recientemente como ya se comentó.

Unos que ven las orejas al lobo. Eso sí, no creo que la principal amenaza vs. los aerodromos sea batible por spyder.

[Kique]

Lockheed Martin releases first image of new hypersonic long-range missile system
https://defence-blog.com/news/army/lock ... ystem.html

[Kique]

Japan says it will decide on Aegis Ashore alternative by year's end

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/ ... hore-plan/

[Kique]

Brazilian Friuli FPG-82 GPS Guided bomb.
https://twitter.com/Ninja998998/status/ ... 3882270722

[Orel]

Lockheed quiere comprar las tecnologías hipersónicas de la empresa Integration Innovation:
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/lo ... 73.article

[champi]

Contrato para el lote 6 de las SBD II (15/10/2020): https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contra ... e/2383996/

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AIR FORCE

Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $239,113,565 definitization modification (PZ0001) to contract FA8672-20-C-0005 for StormBreaker (SDBII, GBU-53/B) production Lot 6. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed Nov. 28, 2023. The current action relates to classified Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and 6.3% of contract value supports FMS. Fiscal 2020 production funding in the amount of $265,281,689 is being obligated at the time of award. Total cumulative face value of the contract is $271,894,434. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity.
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[14yellow14]

Lockheed drafting proposal for sea-based PAC-3 to counter hypersonic threats

https://insidedefense.com/daily-news/lo ... ic-threats

Lockheed Martin is drafting plans for a sea-based variant of its most advanced Patriot interceptor -- the Missile Segment Enhanced -- in response to the Missile Defense Agency's request for ideas on ways to defeat a hypersonic weapon during the terminal phase.

Scott Arnold, vice president for integrated air and missile defense at Lockheed Martin, said the company plans to respond to MDA's broad area announcement last month seeking help defining a "Sea-Based Terminal Future Interceptor" as part of a second layer of a counter-hypersonic capability.

Lockheed's proposal, he said, will be derived from a concept called Valkyrie that has already generated MDA interest.

In September 2019, MDA awarded Lockheed a contract to continue refining concept design for an interceptor derived from the PAC-3 MSE guided missile.

"That interceptor we've been working on is sort of launcher-agnostic," Arnold said of the Valkyrie concept in an interview this week. "It certainly can be either a ground- or sea-based application. So we're definitely going to respond to that BAA and provide our concept for MDA's consideration."

MDA is seeking industry white papers on a potential Sea-Based Terminal Future Interceptor by Nov. 13 and plans to make award decisions for multiple concepts by Dec. 8 with associated contract awards in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021.

A formal request for proposals for the new interceptor could come as soon as May 13, according to the announcement.

MDA's current Hypersonic Defense program is focused on a capability to defeat hypersonic glide vehicles during the glide phase in a project called the Regional Glide Phase Weapon System.

In September 2019, MDA awarded a total of five contracts to three companies to develop hypersonic defense weapon system concepts. In addition to the Valkyrie, awarded to Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control of Grand Prairie, TX, Lockheed Martin Systems, Sunnyvale, CA, was awarded a contract to develop an interceptor concept called DART.

Boeing also received an MDA contract to develop a hypersonic defense concept called the Hypervelocity Interceptor Weapon System, and Raytheon Technologies is working on two MDA proposals: a variant of the Standard Missile-3 called Hawk and a non-kinetic concept.

[champi]

MBDA anuncia una puesta al día del MICA NG VL: https://www.mbda-systems.com/press-rele ... ce-system/

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The dimensions of the MICA NG munition remain unchanged, allowing it to be integrated into existing VL MICA launchers. The existing missile data link mechanisms are compatible with the increased kinematic performance of the missiles, enabling current VL MICA systems to be upgraded to VL MICA NG standard by simple software updates.
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On the MICA NG, a new infrared seeker based on a matrix sensor will provide increased sensitivity, while a new radio frequency seeker with an active electronically scanned antenna (AESA) will allow for smart detection strategies. The lower volume of electronic components will enable the MICA NG to carry a larger load of propellant, significantly extending its range, and the new dual-pulse rocket motor will provide additional energy to the missile at the end of its flight, improving its manoeuvrability and its ability to intercept targets at long range. In surface-to-air mode, the MICA NG will be able to intercept targets over 40 km away. Finally, maintenance and ownership costs will be significantly reduced thanks to internal sensors that will monitor the status of the munition throughout its life cycle.

The MICA NG missile will be available in series production from 2026.

[Orel]

Boeing and the US Navy (USN) plan to co-develop a supersonic land and sea strike missile to be carried aboard the F/A-18 Super Hornet

The company has been awarded $30 million to develop the Supersonic Propulsion Enabled Advanced Ramjet (SPEAR) flight demonstrator with the USN’s Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, it says on 20 October.
“The SPEAR flight demonstrator will provide the F/A-18 and carrier strike group with significant improvements in range and survivability against advanced threat defensive systems,” says Steve Mercer, Boeing’s SPEAR program manager. The USN’s carrier strike group also includes the F-35C, though in the announcement that aircraft wasn’t explicitly mentioned as compatible with the new missile.

Boeing says it plans to test fly the SPEAR demonstrator in late 2022.

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing ... 09.article

[champi]

Posible venta de 135 AGM-84H a Taiwán: https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major- ... -states-16

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WASHINGTON, October 21, 2020 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of one hundred thirty-five (135) AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.008 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

TECRO has requested to buy one hundred thirty-five (135) AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) Missiles; four (4) ATM-84H SLAM-ER Telemetry Missiles; and twelve (12) CATM-84H Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM). Also included are one hundred fifty-one (151) containers, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor representatives’ technical assistance, engineering and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support. The total estimated program cost is $1.008 billion.
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Simultáneamente, también se han ofertado seis pods MS-110 de reconocimiento ($367m) y 11 HIMARS ($436m): https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major- ... -states-14 y https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major- ... -states-15

Artículo sobre la nueva GPAW (" Global Precision Attack Weapon") de EEUU: https://www.airforcemag.com/gpaw-will-b ... -munition/

Oct. 20, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force is launching a program to acquire a new, highly flexible ground-attack munition to equip its combat aircraft. The service wants a Global Precision Attack Weapon, or GPAW, that would meet an ambitious set of characteristics: small, lightweight, and affordable in numbers, yet capable against hard and deeply buried targets, and with advanced sensors and autonomy.

The GPAW plan, unveiled in a Broad Agency Announcement on Oct. 19, calls for a weapon that would be carried internally on the fifth-generation F-35 fighter and B-21 bomber, but would still be compatible with legacy aircraft.

The weapon is to have “high loadout”—meaning many can be carried on a single platform, suggesting a small size—and digitally engineered, with open-systems architecture. It should enable “maximum flexibility to integrate a suite of technologies,” including position, navigation, and timing and guidance, navigation, control; as well as “cockpit-selectable warhead effect,” fuzing, sensors, propulsion, “signature optimization” or stealthiness, “martime apps, multimode seeker, affordable mass, and autonomy/sensing.”

GPAW will have to operate “within the joint, all-domain functional environment against near-peer competitors.” It was suggested the weapon should be able to collaborate autonomously. The announcement modified a previous announcement published by the Air Force and Special Operations Command in the spring.

The Air Force didn’t specify when it wants to have the weapon ready for use, but the announcement invites white paper responses from industry within a year. Contracts resulting from the solicitation are expected to be worth between $200,000 and $2 million.

The GPAW development program will be in three phases, and the Air Force will select and work with a System Design Agent to get the project started.

Phase 1: The government will characterize the “trade space” for the weapon, including what it can get within the cost and physical size limits it has in mind for GPAW. It will then set the open architecture standards, and develop a work breakdown structure and rough order of magnitude cost.
Phase II: A “best of breed” design will be developed along with various technical packages and a plan for rapid prototyping.
Phase III: The weapon will be competed for production, based on the technical data packages. The BAA suggested more than one manufacturer would be selected, with subsequent competition for lot buys.

The SDA and its partners “will not be excluded” from Phase II or III. “All businesses (small, medium, and large) are encouraged to submit white papers,” the service said.