Hellfire, noua racheta antiaeriana

MML (Multi-Mission Launcher) - Sursa: army.mil

MML (Multi-Mission Launcher) – Sursa: army.mil

US Army lucreaza la dezvoltarea unui sistem antiaerian si C-RAM, pe numele complet Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept. Prietenii ii zic IFPC Inc 2-I.

IFPC are ca obiectiv, pe langa segmentul C-RAM, asigurarea apararii antiaeriene cu baza la sol impotriva UAV-urilor si a rachetelor de croaziera. Niste cerinte in aparenta mai “relaxate” decat cele ale SAM-urilor clasice care trebuie sa loveasca tinte inalt manevriere ce evolueaza cu viteze mari. In realitate, din cauza dimensiunilor mici si a traiectului de zbor, UAV-urile si rachetele de croaziera pot fi in anumite cazuri mai greu de detectat si deci de doborat.

IFPC se compune dintr-un lansator MML (Multi-Mission Launcher) cu 5×3 canistre montat pe un camion, un centru de comanda si control IBCS (Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System) – nimeni altul decat Northrop Grumman Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System despre care am amintit deja aici – si nelipsitul AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel. E de remarcat refolosirea interfetei “universale” IBCS care a demonstrat deja cuplarea la sistemul Patriot PAC-3.

IFPC - Sursa: defensedaily.com

IFPC – Sursa: defensedaily.com

 

Asta inseamna ca IFPC se bazeaza pe elemente deja existente, componenta care a fost dezvoltata special pentru acest program fiind lansatorul MML. Pentru a scurta din timpul de dezvoltare si a economisi fonduri, in loc de a se merge prin metoda cunoscuta de atribuire a contractului unui furnizor civil, US Army a decis sa internalizeze programul si sa-l atribuie AMRDEC (Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center). Costurile pentru obtinerea primelor doua prototipuri ale MML au fost de USD119mil insa se estimeaza ca pretul cerut de contractorii civili ar fi fost de trei ori mai mare.

IFPC a efectuat deja lansari reusite cu doua tipuri de rachete dedicate distrugerii tintelor aeriene: Sidewinder AIM-9X si Stinger.

Surpriza vinde din folosirea in premiera a cunoscutei rachete antitanc Hellfire pentru doborarea unei tinte aeriene. Calitatile Hellfire impotriva UAV-urilor nu au fost cunoscute pana recent insa exista o logica in folosirea unor rachete dotate cu senzori radar MMW acolo unde capetele de ghidare IR au probleme in a distinge tintele.

 

Desi Hellfire nu e capabila de aceleasi performante aerodinamice ca cele ale rachetelor AA sau SAM iar incarcatura de lupta nu e optimizata pentru noul rol, se pare ca este de ajuns pentru doborarea unor UAV-uri.

Pretul ar putea fi o problema, avand in vedere ca atat Hellfire cat si Sidewinder depasesc in valoare multe din UAV-urile pe care le au drept tinte.

 

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7 Responses to “Hellfire, noua racheta antiaeriana”

  1. Eroul Bula says:

    Nu ieseau mai ieftin cu Tamir, folosit de israelieni pentru Iron Dome (50.000 $ bucata) ?

    • Eroul Bula says:

      Rectific: 20.000$ racheta.

    • admin says:

      Au deja ceva relativ similar:

      The Army’s Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept Product Office conducted the launches with support from the Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center. The three missile launches included an Air Intercept Missile 9-X that intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle after launch. A Low Cost Active Seeker and a Mini Hit-to-Kill interceptor were also successfully launched and flew ballistic trajectories.Sursa.

      The Miniature Hit-to-Kill, or MHTK, guided missile is about 27 inches long, 1.6 inches in diameter and weighs just 5 pounds. It has no warhead. Rather, as the name implies, it is designed to intercept and defeat rocket, artillery and mortar threats with kinetic energy during a direct hit.
      The Aviation and Missile Research Engineering and Development Center is currently developing, fabricating and demonstrating MHTK as part of the Extended Area Protection and Survivability Integrated Demonstration, or EAPS ID.
      “”The Army redirected MHTK efforts to incorporate the risk reduction miniature fully active RF seeker that the AMRDEC had been working on with applied research S&T funding.“We have gone from a semi-active seeker configuration to an active seeker configuration to eliminate the need for a ground-based illuminator,”Sursa.

      “Lockheed Martin is expecting to complete development of its miniature hit-to-kill (MHTK) kinetic interceptor for the US Army’s Extended Area Protection and Survivability Integration Demonstration (EAPS ID) programme by August/September 2016, with a view to exploiting the MHTK technology for other opportunities.” Sursa

      Probabil ca ar fi iesit mai ieftin cu Tamir care e deja in productie dar e posibil ca sistemul israelian sa nu fie 100% adaptat cerintelor US Army.

      • Eroul Bula says:

        Sa vedem ce scot in varianta finala dar, la nivelul asta, imi lasa senzatia ca se chinuie sa inventeze apa calda cand exista un sistem verificat in lupta si la care au acces cand vrea muschiul lor.

  2. Marius Z. says:

    si cu asta cum ramane? Cam greu sa lovesti la dimensiuni mai reduse ale amenintarii bazat pe IR/LASER..
    Extended Area Protection and Survivability | Lockheed Martin