military aircraft systems. maritime weapons objective: to identify the different types of maritime...
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Military Aircraft Systems
Maritime Weapons
Objective:
To identify the different types of Maritime Weapons in service with the UK Armed Forces.
Maritime Weapons
Contents:
•Harpoon•Sting Ray
Harpoon
Harpoon
Long-Range Sea-Skimming Anti-Ship Missile
• Nimrod MR2 (Retired 2010)• Nimrod MRA4 (Cancelled 2010)• Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate• Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer
Harpoon
• The Harpoon AGM-84D is a fully autonomous, over-the-horizon, all-weather, anti-ship missile.
• The missile can operate using pre-programmed targeting information or can use its own active radar for terminal acquisition of the target.
• The Harpoon can be launched at long range, thereby minimising the danger of counter-detection and subsequent attack against the launch aircraft.
• The 222kg warhead is a high-explosive unit capable of surviving the initial impact with the target’s hull. This enables the missile to detonate inside the ship, increasing its destructive effectiveness.
Harpoon
Dimensions:Length: 3.8mDiameter: 0.34mWeight: 488lbs (221kg)
Performance:Range: 70nm+Speed: 537mph (864km/h)Sensor: Inertial midcourse/active radar
Performance:Range: 70nm+Speed: 537mph (864km/h)Sensor: Inertial midcourse/active radar
Sting Ray
Sting Ray
Lightweight, Electrically Powered Homing Torpedo
• Nimrod MR2 (Retired 2010)• Nimrod MRA4 (Cancelled 2010)• Royal Navy Merlin HM1• Royal Navy Lynx HMA8
Sting Ray
Sting Ray
• Sting Ray is a lightweight, air-launched, electrically-powered, homing torpedo used against either deep ocean or coastal water submarines.
• The Sting Ray is an autonomous weapon which, having received pre-launch search pattern information from the launch aircraft, uses active sonar and tactical software to search for, localise and attack its submarine target.
• Should the Sting Ray miss its target, it has the ability to turn and home in again for another attack.
Sting Ray
Dimensions:Length: 2.6mDiameter: 0.35mWeight: 265kg
Performance:Powerplant: Electric via sea water batterySpeed: 45+ knotsMax Depth: Below 760mGuidance: Pre-launch target informationWarhead: 45kg shaped chargeTarget: Submarines
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