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LRASM is a next-generation, precision-guided stealth missile
capable of semi-autonomously detecting and identifying targeted enemy ships.
Lockheed Martin photo.
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Published: Wednesday, 01 November 2017 19:47
BAE Systems has begun production of its sensor technology for the
Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) following a $40 million order from prime
contractor Lockheed Martin. The sensor enables the missile to seek and attack
specific high-threat maritime targets within groups of ships, including those
protected by sophisticated anti-aircraft systems. The missile’s range,
survivability, and lethality capabilities are designed to help warfighters more
effectively conduct missions in denied environments from beyond the reach of
return fire - meeting a pressing need for both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force.
LRASM is a next-generation, precision-guided stealth missile
capable of semi-autonomously detecting and identifying targeted enemy ships.
The precision routing and guidance technology of the sensor - which doesn’t
rely exclusively on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems,
networking links, or GPS navigation - enables the missile to operate
effectively in contested domains and all weather conditions, day or night.
“The production of our advanced sensor for LRASM is a testament to
the strength of our technology and our ability to transition the capability
from airframes to missiles,” said Joseph Mancini, LRASM program manager at BAE
Systems. “Precision guidance and advanced electronics are areas where we have
leading capabilities, and where we can provide warfighters with an advantage on
the battlefield.”
BAE Systems’ advanced mid-course sensor technology incorporates the
company’s software and hardware capabilities designed for the world’s leading
electronic warfare aircraft platforms. The sensor system also represents the
company’s approach to bringing precision guidance to small platforms and builds
on the company’s expertise in signal processing and target detection and location.
As part of BAE Systems’ close work with LRASM prime contractor
Lockheed Martin, the company provided the sensor technology that supported a
recent successful demonstration of the anti-ship missile. The launch
demonstrates LRASM’s ability to address the Navy's need for versatile,
multi-platform precision munitions that enable distributed operations.
Work on the sensor technology will be conducted at BAE Systems’
facilities in Nashua, New Hampshire and Wayne, New Jersey.
LRASM is designed to detect and destroy specific targets within
groups of ships by employing advanced technologies that reduce dependence on
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms, network links and GPS
navigation in electronic warfare environments. LRASM will play a significant
role in ensuring military access to operate in open ocean/blue waters, owing to
its enhanced ability to discriminate and conduct tactical engagements from
extended ranges.
LRASM is a precision-guided, anti-ship standoff missile based on
the successful Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile - Extended Range
(JASSM-ER). It is designed to meet the needs of U.S. Navy and Air Force
warfighters in contested environments. The air-launched variant provides an
early operational capability for the U.S. Navy’s offensive anti-surface warfare
Increment I requirement to be integrated onboard the U.S. Air Force’s B-1B in
2018 and on the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in 2019.
Original post: navyrecognition.com
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