Low-Cost Guided Imaging Rocket

The Low-Cost Guided Imaging Rocket was a weapons system under development for the US Navy as part of ONR's Low-Cost Imaging Terminal Seeker FNC.[1] It transitioned as the weapon used in the Medusa Joint Capability Technology Demonstration with South Korea.[2] The program provided a precision guided 2.75 inch (70 mm) rocket for use with existing Hydra 70 systems in service, as such it has many similarities with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System program. The principal difference between the systems is that while APKWS uses terminal laser homing, requiring the target to be 'painted' until impact, LOGIR would guide to a position supplied by the launching aircraft, using imaging infrared in the terminal phase making it a true fire-and-forget weapon.[1][3] Another advantage of LOGIR was that it was "especially effective against swarm attacks by enemies like small boats, as there’s no need for ongoing guidance."[4]

Development

South Korea's contribution in the LOGIR program are the following:[5]

Specifications

References

  1. 1 2 LOGIR moves a step closer to the fleet
  2. ↑ APKWS II "Hellfire Jr." Hydra Rockets Enter SDD Phase - DID
  3. ↑ Guided Hydra Rockets and hellfire missiles: Program Halts & New Entries - Defense Industry Daily
  4. ↑ APKWS II: Laser-Guided Hydra Rockets in Production At Last
  5. ↑ "ROK Contribution for LOGIR".

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