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The '''FGM-172 SRAW (Short Range Assault Weapon)''' also known as '''Predator SRAW''' and the '''SRAW Mk 40 Mod 0''' prior to 2006, is a disposable tube-launched fire-and-forget guided missile system, developed by [[Lockheed Martin]] and [[Israel Military Industries]] to complement the [[FGM-148 Javelin]]. | The '''FGM-172 SRAW (Short Range Assault Weapon)''' also known as '''Predator SRAW''' and the '''SRAW Mk 40 Mod 0''' prior to 2006, is a disposable tube-launched fire-and-forget guided missile system, developed by [[Lockheed Martin]] and [[Israel Military Industries]] to complement the [[FGM-148 Javelin]]. | ||
| − | The "A" variant is an unusual system designed to use an overfly top attack (OTA) flightpath to deploy an explosively formed penetrator (EFP) warhead, an attack method pioneered by the Swedish RBS 56 BILL anti-tank missile. Guidance is by a system | + | The "A" variant is an unusual system designed to use an overfly top attack (OTA) flightpath to deploy an explosively formed penetrator (EFP) warhead, an attack method pioneered by the Swedish RBS 56 BILL anti-tank missile. Guidance is by a system called inertial reference autopilot: the gunner tracks the motion of the target for 3 seconds prior to launch, with the system using this motion to program the missile's autopilot to intercept the target's predicted location. The missile does not have any in-flight guidance, instead using a dual-mode magnetic and laser proximity sensor to detect when it is over the target, the laser detecting the front and rear of the target and the magnetic sensor detecting the body. This detonation sensor layout is very similar to that used on the warhead of the [[BGM-71 TOW|BGM-71F TOW-2B]]. |
Further procurement of the SRAW was cancelled in October 2003 with LRIP (low-rate initial production) producing a total of 750 disposable launchers prior to this. In 2004, with the USMC finding it had a serious shortage of anti-structure weapons that could be fired from enclosures, Lockheed Martin was contracted to alter the 700 remaining launchers, fitting them with a direct-impact multi-purpose blast fragmentation warhead, and removing the guidance system, turning the weapon into an unguided rocket launcher. This variant is known as FGM-172B SRAW-MPV (multi purpose variant). All SRAWs were reworked to the B model by 2005. | Further procurement of the SRAW was cancelled in October 2003 with LRIP (low-rate initial production) producing a total of 750 disposable launchers prior to this. In 2004, with the USMC finding it had a serious shortage of anti-structure weapons that could be fired from enclosures, Lockheed Martin was contracted to alter the 700 remaining launchers, fitting them with a direct-impact multi-purpose blast fragmentation warhead, and removing the guidance system, turning the weapon into an unguided rocket launcher. This variant is known as FGM-172B SRAW-MPV (multi purpose variant). All SRAWs were reworked to the B model by 2005. | ||
Revision as of 18:29, 23 March 2019
The FGM-172 SRAW (Short Range Assault Weapon) also known as Predator SRAW and the SRAW Mk 40 Mod 0 prior to 2006, is a disposable tube-launched fire-and-forget guided missile system, developed by Lockheed Martin and Israel Military Industries to complement the FGM-148 Javelin.
The "A" variant is an unusual system designed to use an overfly top attack (OTA) flightpath to deploy an explosively formed penetrator (EFP) warhead, an attack method pioneered by the Swedish RBS 56 BILL anti-tank missile. Guidance is by a system called inertial reference autopilot: the gunner tracks the motion of the target for 3 seconds prior to launch, with the system using this motion to program the missile's autopilot to intercept the target's predicted location. The missile does not have any in-flight guidance, instead using a dual-mode magnetic and laser proximity sensor to detect when it is over the target, the laser detecting the front and rear of the target and the magnetic sensor detecting the body. This detonation sensor layout is very similar to that used on the warhead of the BGM-71F TOW-2B.
Further procurement of the SRAW was cancelled in October 2003 with LRIP (low-rate initial production) producing a total of 750 disposable launchers prior to this. In 2004, with the USMC finding it had a serious shortage of anti-structure weapons that could be fired from enclosures, Lockheed Martin was contracted to alter the 700 remaining launchers, fitting them with a direct-impact multi-purpose blast fragmentation warhead, and removing the guidance system, turning the weapon into an unguided rocket launcher. This variant is known as FGM-172B SRAW-MPV (multi purpose variant). All SRAWs were reworked to the B model by 2005.
The FGM-172 SRAW missile launcher can be seen in the following video games used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield 2 | erroneously shown as laser-guided | 2005 | |
| Project Reality | 2005 | ||
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | ZEUS MPAR | 2006 | |
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 | ZEUS MPAR | 2007 | |
| Battlefield 4 | erroneously shown as laser-guided | 2013 |
See Also
- Lockheed Martin - A list of all weapons manufactured by Lockheed Martin.