U.S. Navy Spike Missile System: A New Generation of Miniature Precision Guided Weapons

Abstract

To engage "asymmetric" aggressors in complex urban and rural environments, weapons have to be high precision, low collateral damage systems to minimize civilian victims. To meet these needs, a new class of missile system is necessary. It must be a modular, cheap, lightweight, high precision missile system. This paper will cover system, technology and design approach aspects of the USN Spike missile project, an innovative, low cost, precision guided missile system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA500538

Entities

People

  • Steven Felix

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Collateral Damage
  • Commerce
  • Control Systems
  • Control Test Vehicles
  • Explosively Formed Penetrators
  • Focal Plane Arrays
  • Focal Planes
  • Guided Missiles
  • Guided Weapons
  • Military Applications
  • Precision
  • Target Acquisition
  • Test Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Weapons

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