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洛克希德•馬丁公司成功試驗聯合空對地導彈三模導引頭

2010-04-02
 
 
     [據美國洛克希德•馬丁公司網站2010年4月1日報導]    美國洛克希德•馬丁公司已經成功完成聯合空對地導彈（JAGM）多模導引頭的多項系列試驗。JAGM將為固定翼戰機飛行員及無人機系統提供精確打擊能力，且可在不利氣候條件下作戰，附帶毀傷小。該研究目前處於技術研發階段，其三模導引頭為紅外成像、半主動鐳射及毫米波雷達三模複合。
 
    研究人員已經同步演示了導引頭所有三種模式的感測器的性能，並對結果非常滿意，接下來可以進行軟體集成與測試工作。為進行這些系列試驗，洛克希德•馬丁公司已經生產了多個三模導引頭樣機，試驗類型包括試驗塔試驗、系列試驗以及飛行試驗。在即將進行的系留試驗中，測試人員將驗證導引頭在飛行條件下的性能。2010年還將完成熱力學試驗、振動試驗和電磁干擾效應試驗等其他試驗。
 
    該專案最近還完成了一項結構化改造（SIA）計畫，對位於福羅裏達州奧卡拉和亞利桑那州特洛伊的導引頭電子器件生產線進行升級改造。改造活動非常成功，並在JAGM產品製造技術的成熟化方面取得了重大進展。這些系列試驗及SIA計畫的成功完成，充分說明了作為JAGM核心的三模導引頭技術的成熟性，這對於項目的風險控制和如何確保獲得價格可承受、可生產和可維護的產品來說至關重要。
（北方科技資訊研究所 柏席峰）

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2010/MFC_033110_LMsucessfultestJAGM.html
Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests Joint Air-To-Ground Missile (JAGM) Tri-Mode Seeker

ORLANDO, FL, March 31st, 2010 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has successfully completed a wide-ranging series of tests on the multi-mode seeker for its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) system. JAGM will provide a precision, adverse weather, low-collateral-damage weapon to rotary- and fixed-wing pilots, as well as the unmanned aerial system community.

Currently in the technology development phase, JAGM’s tri-mode seeker includes imaging infrared, semi-active laser and millimeter wave radar sensors for precision-strike targeting.

“We’ve successfully demonstrated all of the sensor modes simultaneously and are very pleased with what we’re seeing,” said Rick Edwards, vice president for Tactical Missiles and Combat Maneuver Systems at Lockheed Martin. “Having fully functional seeker hardware this early in the program allows us to validate our software integration and test procedures. We are moving forward to deliver an unrivaled capability that will meet our Warfighters’ needs.”

Lockheed Martin has built several tri-mode seekers for tower, captive flight and missile flight testing. Upcoming captive-carry testing will verify performance in a flight environment. Additional testing in thermal and vibration performance, and electromagnetic interference effects will also take place this year.

Program officials also recently held Kaizen events, or Structured Improvement Activity (SIA), at Lockheed Martin’s seeker and electronics production facilities in Ocala, FL, and Troy, AL.

“The SIA’s were very successful and we have made significant progress in maturing our JAGM production manufacturing process. The recent tests and Kaizen events demonstrate the maturity of the tri-mode seeker, which is the heart of the JAGM weapon system,” Edwards said. “Seeker maturity is the key to controlling program risk and ensuring an affordable, producible and supportable product.”

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美國軍方斥資數十億美元支持聯合空對地導彈計劃 
2010年04月03日 08:22:59 　來源：新華網綜合
 
    據中國國防科技信息網報道，防務新聞網站2010年4月1日報道，根據3月31日發布的草案要求，美國軍方將授予一份照本加成合同以支持數十億美元的聯合空對地導彈(JAGM)計劃的工程階段，還將授予一份固定價格合同以支持項目低速初始生產階段。

    美國陸軍航空導彈司令部發布了該草案要求，其中包括方案設計、制造、研發以及低速初始生產。該草案要求並未標明美軍選擇承包商的評估標準。因此，承包商必須再等一段時間才知道美軍衡量的各種因素，包括今年夏天計劃的三項測試。

    草案表示，承包商有45天的時間回應這一要求，政府將在7月3日之前發出最後徵求議案。該係統的初步設計審查定于6月，子係統的設計審查已經展開。項目的工程設計、制造和開發階段計劃在2011年1月開始。

    洛克希德·馬丁公司導彈火控部門主管Frank St. John說，雖然該草案表明計劃合同類型，但也只是合同預期類型，可以根據今年夏天發布最後招標書進行調整。洛馬公司與雷神公司和波音公司組成的團隊正在競爭該項目。

    JAGM將替代Hellfire、Maverick和空中發射陶式導彈。該項目是由陸軍領導，還包括海軍和海軍陸戰隊。新型導彈將由旋轉翼和固定翼飛機攜帶，包括海軍的F/A-18E/F超級大黃蜂戰鬥機、陸軍的AH-64D型阿帕奇直升機、海軍陸戰隊的AH-1Z超級眼鏡蛇攻擊直升機、美國海軍MH-60R海鷹直升機和陸軍的增程多用途無人機。美軍還計劃將導彈整合到空軍的F-35和其他飛機。(工業和信息化部電子科學技術情報研究所 陳皓)

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4564681&c=AME&s=AIR
JAGM Effort Likely To Feature Cost-Plus and Fixed-Price Contracts
By KATE BRANNEN
Published: 1 Apr 2010 18:37

The U.S. Army expects to award a cost-plus contract for the engineering phase of the multibillion-dollar Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) program, and a fixed-price contract for the low-rate initial production phase, according to a draft request for proposals released March 31.

Army Aviation and Missile Command released the draft request for the program's engineering, manufacturing and development and low-rate initial production phases.

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The draft request does not indicate the evaluation criteria the Army will use to select the winning team. Therefore, contractors will have to wait a little longer before they know how the service will weigh various factors, including this summer's three planned test shots.

Companies have 45 days to respond to this request and the government will issue a final request for proposals on or before July 3, the draft says. A preliminary design review for the system is scheduled for June; subsystem design reviews are already taking place. The engineering, manufacturing and development phase is planned to start in January 2011.

While the draft indicates the types of contracts planned, it is clear these are just expected contract types that could change before the final request for proposals is released this summer, said Frank St. John, director of tactical missiles at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. The company is competing for the program, along with a team from Raytheon and Boeing.

The JAGM is to replace Hellfire, Maverick and air-launched TOW missiles. The program is led by the Army but also includes the Navy and Marine Corps.

The new missile will be carried by rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft, including the Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, the Army's AH-64D Apache helicopter, the Marine Corps' AH-1Z Super Cobra attack helicopter, the Navy's MH-60R Seahawk helicopter and the Army's Extended Range Multi Purpose unmanned aircraft system. The services also aim to integrate the missile on the Air Force's F-35 and other aircraft.

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洛克希德•馬丁公司的“寶石路”II＋鐳射制導炸彈完成一系列飛行試驗
2010-03-31

      [據美國《軍用航宇電子》2010年3月27日報導]洛克希德•馬丁公司的“寶石路”II＋鐳射制導炸彈近期在埃格林空軍基地完成了6次飛行試驗。“寶石路”II＋鐳射制導炸彈採用了改進型鐳射制導套件，比現役的“寶石路”II鐳射制導炸彈的制導精度更高。

　　試驗載機為埃格林空軍基地第40飛行試驗中隊的F-16D戰鬥機，投放高度為3400 m到10200 m，目標尺寸為8.2 m×8.2 m，共投放了裝有MAU-209C/B 電腦控制部件的2枚GBU-10和4枚GBU-12鐳射制導炸彈，命中角為45°。洛克希德•馬丁公司可生產“寶石路”II MK-80系列鐳射制導炸彈中的3種型別，而且是增強型鐳射制導訓練彈和雙模制導鐳射炸彈的唯一製造商。“寶石路”II鐳射制導炸彈的制導套件主要包括電腦控制部件和尾部的氣動安定面，可改善武器的制導精度，並可有效減少附帶損傷。

　　洛克希德•馬丁公司生產的鐳射制導套件目前大量裝備美國空軍、海軍和世界許多國家的鐳射制導炸彈上，在邏輯結構、設備、程式和駕駛員操作方面可與現有的“寶石路”II鐳射制導炸彈完全相容。迄今為止，洛克希德•馬丁交付的鐳射制導套件數量已超過55000套。（中國航空工業發展研究中心 魯進軍）

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MBDA詳解雙模“硫磺石”導彈出現的問題
2010-03-26
 

[據英國《飛行國際》網站2010年3月22日報導]  英國作戰所採用的、由MBDA研製採用雙模導引頭的“硫磺石”導彈正受兩個問題的困擾，但承包商仍然認為該空地武器可用於阿富汗戰場。該導彈在2008年晚些時候首次裝備部署在伊拉克的皇家空軍狂風GR4戰機，目前雙模“硫磺石”導彈已部署在阿富汗的坎大哈機場。
　　這種產量較低的武器2009年晚些時候首次在阿富汗戰場使用，該導彈源於洛克希德•馬丁公司研製的、用於直升機和無人機發射的AGM-114“海爾法”導彈。
　　MBDA向《飛行國際》透露，第一個問題是透明整流罩加工過程出現的問題，該問題導致光學信號經過整流罩時發生了畸變。看上去是由於整流罩出現裂紋導致的，但實際上並未出現裂紋。這一問題在更新武器透明整流罩時開始顯現。MBDA公司宣稱，沒有透鏡發生破裂的現象，同時MDBA也證明無論是武器系統的作戰使用還是性能都未受影響。此外該公司已向皇家空軍發出了清楚的說明，所有戰場上使用的裝備都通過了並行的技術檢測。
　　第二個問題與腐蝕損壞相關，該問題在2009年11月出現於兩枚導彈上。初步調查認為是由外界物體所致，如沙石等。受損導彈現在正由戰場轉給MBDA以做詳細的檢查。
　　此外“硫磺石”導彈還裝備於英國BAE公司生產的“鷂”GR9對地攻擊飛機，未來該導彈還會掛載到“颱風”戰機。這種導彈發射重量為50 kg。MBDA表示出現問題的導彈數量較少，它們只是那些作戰急需並進行升級的導彈。大部分英國“硫磺石”導彈還處於最初毫米波雷達導引頭的狀態。負責裝備和保障的防務部長Quentin Davies在2月透露升級的武器出現了問題，但他同時也表示，這些問題不會阻止該武器投入作戰使用。皇家空軍拒絕透露在阿富汗戰場發射雙模“硫磺石”導彈的數量，但他們對升級武器系統的精確打擊能力還是持贊許態度的。（中國航空工業發展研究中心  王曉鶴）

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/03/22/339739/mbda-details-problems-with-dual-mode-brimstone.html
DATE:22/03/10
SOURCE:Flight International
MBDA details problems with dual-mode Brimstone
By Craig Hoyle

The UK's combat introduction of MBDA's dual-mode seeker-equipped Brimstone missile has been affected by two separate problems, but the manufacturer says the air-to-surface weapon remains available for use in Afghanistan.

First fielded by the Royal Air Force's Panavia Tornado GR4 strike aircraft in Iraq in late 2008, the dual-mode Brimstone is now deployed with the type at Kandahar airfield in Afghanistan.

The low-yield weapon - which is derived from the design of Lockheed Martin's helicopter- and unmanned air vehicle-launched AGM-114 Hellfire - was first fired during operations in the country late in 2009.

MBDA told Flight International that the first issue "relates to a minor cosmetic feature in a feeder lens resulting from a manufacturing process that is perfectly acceptable".

This flaw is visible through the upgraded weapon's transparent seeker dome "and can give the appearance that the lens is cracked when it isn't", the company says. "No lenses have ever cracked, and the feature has been proven by MBDA to have no impact whatsoever on the weapon system's operational use or performance."

MBDA says it has issued clarified instructions to the RAF, and that "all in-theatre assets have passed a subsequent technical inspection".

It believes the second problem "relates to erosion damage which occurred to two missiles in November 2009. Initial findings suggest that this was caused by a foreign object, such as sand or stones." The affected missiles "are currently en route from theatre to MBDA for detailed assessment", it says.

Brimstone is also being integrated with the UK's BAE Systems Harrier GR9 ground-attack aircraft and will later equip its Eurofighter Typhoons. The missile has a 50kg (110lb) launch weight.

MBDA notes that the issues relate only to those weapons modified under an urgent operational requirement deal. The bulk of the UK's Brimstone rounds retain the type's original millimetre-wave radar seeker.

Minister for defence equipment and support Quentin Davies revealed that issues existed with the upgraded weapon in a parliamentary answer during February, but noted: "Neither prevents the DMS Brimstone missile system from being used operationally."

The RAF declines to say how many dual-mode Brimstones have been fired in Afghanistan, but has hailed the precision attack capabilities of the modified weapon system.

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雷聲公司和波音公司完成“聯合空對地導彈”三模導引頭的一系列飛行試驗
2010-02-01
 

[據英國《飛行國際》2010年1月27日報導]隨著“聯合空對地導彈”（JAGM）競標日期的臨近，雷聲公司/波音公司正在緊張地進行各種準備工作，並已經完成了關鍵系統三模導引頭的一系列試驗。這種三模導引頭是雷聲公司設計的，試驗載機是UH-1直升機，驗證了導引頭在眾多靜止物體中識別坦克、卡車以及建築物的能力。美國陸軍要求“聯合空對地導彈”三模導引頭可全天候跟蹤機動目標，但上述的一系列系留試驗中並不包含這種能力。“聯合空對地導彈”是“聯合通用導彈”專案2006年中止後提出的，可裝備戰鬥機和直升機，將取代鐳射制導的“海爾法”AGM-114反坦克導彈以及光學制導的“幼畜”AGM-65通用戰術導彈，並計畫在2016年服役。該彈的射程將是AGM-114反坦克導彈的2倍，最大攻擊距離可達16 km。此外美國陸軍和海軍還要求該彈具有全天候和惡劣氣象條件下攻擊機動目標的能力。該彈採用三模導引頭，半主動鐳射為基本制導模式，增加的紅外成像制導模式主要是為了在夜間跟蹤目標，而毫米波雷達制導模式則是為了在雨天跟蹤目標。（中國航空工業發展研究中心  魯進軍）

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/01/27/337676/raytheonboeing-team-tests-tri-mode-seeker-for-missile.html
DATE:27/01/10
SOURCE:Flight International
Raytheon/Boeing team tests tri-mode seeker for missile fly-off
By Stephen Trimble

As the competition for the joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) contract nears the fly-off stage, the Raytheon/Boeing team has completed a series of flight tests on the critical tri-mode seeker system.

Flying the Raytheon-designed seeker aboard a Bell UH-1 helicopter confirmed the system's ability to distinguish between a mix of stationary targets, including tanks, trucks and buildings, says Mike Riley, Raytheon's business development manager for army systems.

Although the US Army requires the tri-mode seeker to track moving targets in all weather, those advanced sensor functions were not included in the captive carry tests, Riley says.

The Raytheon/Boeing and Lockheed Martin teams are scheduled to stage an entire fly-off later this year, with the winner advancing into the engineering, manufacturing and development phase, and later, full-rate production and service entry in fiscal year 2016.

Winning the JAGM contract represents a massive business opportunity for both competitors. The multi-warhead JAGM will replace ageing stocks of the laser-guided Lockheed AGM-114 Hellfire and the optically guided Raytheon AGM-65 Maverick.

The army and the US Navy, however, want the JAGM to be useful even for extreme scenarios, such as if a target is moving at night and in bad weather.

Raytheon and Lockheed are each designing a tri-mode seeker, with a semi-active laser as the primary guidance system. The seeker also integrates an imaging infrared camera to track targets at night and a millimetre wave radar to track targets in the rain.

For Raytheon's team, Boeing is responsible for providing the JAGM missile body, which is based on the UK's MBDA-developed Brimstone missile, and an all-new and advanced rocket motor.

The JAGM will be fired from helicopters and fighters, which poses a technical challenge for the rocket propellant. The Hellfire, for example, uses a no-smoke propellant. At very low temperatures, the chemical mixture can debond from the rocket casing and crack, creating a explosion when ignited, says Steve Sherrick, a Boeing business development manager.

Drawing on Raytheon's and Boeing's experience with supplying missiles for fighters, the former team believes it can offer a low-risk propellant that meets the low-temperature requirement, Sherrick says. The JAGM also seeks to double the range of the Hellfire missile, increasing to 16km (8.6nm) when fired from a helicopter.

The JAGM programme emerged after the Joint Common Missile contract awarded to Lockheed was terminated in 2006. Rather than award a traditional development contract, the US government chose to fund a competitive fly-off, with the selected missile to require only minimal further development before entering service.

But having two missiles available at the end of the fly-off could spark a debate about the JAGM's sole-source strategy, Riley says.

The idea of a dual-source strategy has come up in "discussions we've had with folks in [the Office of the Secretary of Defense]", Riley says. "There's been a discussion of having multiple sources for production. Just because you're talking about winner-takes-all, that may not be the best strategy for the industrial base."

http://www.dsti.net/Information/News/55953
美國研製新型標槍式戰鬥部
2010-01-12

[據美國《航宇日報》2010年1月11日報導]標槍式戰鬥部是美國海軍在越戰時開始裝備的，主要用於殺傷戰鬥人員以及輕型裝甲目標。為了補充這種戰鬥部的庫存量並改善其可靠性，美國海軍航空系統司令部（NAVAIR）要求通用動力公司研製一種新型標槍式戰鬥部以供海軍陸戰隊（USMC）在阿富汗戰場使用。據悉這種戰鬥部將在陸軍現有的70mm標槍式戰鬥部上加裝一個新型引信，主要裝備海軍陸戰隊的AH-1W 和UH-1N直升機。每個標槍式子彈藥和5.56mm彈丸的重量和射速相當。和同樣口徑的火箭彈採用的高爆戰鬥部相比，這種標槍式戰鬥部的殺傷範圍更大。（中國航空工業發展研究中心 魯進軍）

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以色列研製小型“長釘”導彈
2010-01-06

    [據美國《防務技術國際》2010年1月刊報導]    以色列最近披露了新研製的小型“長釘”導彈。這是一種無線制導的精確攻擊導彈，主要用於打擊敵方作戰人員，可供連級和排級作戰部隊使用。小型“長釘”導彈武器系統可由單兵攜運，品質為12千克（26.4磅），包括指令發射單元（CLU），重4千克，用於捕獲導彈並無線控制導彈。筒裝導彈的品質為4千克。一名士兵可攜載一部CLU和2枚導彈。小型“長釘”導彈可與其一體式指令發射單元或“長釘”系列發射器發射使用。導彈可從距離目標1200米（3900英尺）的地方發射，可設定為以低、中、高攻角逼近目標，從而使得打擊隱蔽目標成為可能。士兵可以在導彈飛行過程中令戰鬥部失效，從而使導彈僅利用動能對目標實施低附帶毀傷。 （北方科技資訊研究所 陳永新）

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以色列拉斐爾公司公佈新型“長釘”反坦克導彈部分細節

      [據英國《飛行國際》2009年11月25日報導] 以色列拉斐爾公司近日公佈了新研製的非視線型(NLOS) “長釘”反坦克導彈的部分資料，最大攻擊距離是原有型號的3倍以上，採用紅外導引頭，可裝備直升機、地面戰車和艦艇。原有的“長釘”系列反坦克導彈的最小攻擊距離為200m，最大攻擊距離為8km，而非視線型的最大攻擊距離可達25km。拉斐爾公司目前正準備將該型“長釘”反坦克導彈交付以色列軍方，同時也打算出口。據悉除以色列外，裝備“長釘”系列反坦克導彈還有其他18個國家和地區。非視線型“長釘”反坦克導彈的最大攻擊距離的大幅度提高主要是因為增大了發動機尺寸，同時彈重也增加到了70kg，而原有的“長釘”系列反坦克導彈彈重都較輕，例如增程型“長釘”（Spike-ER），彈重僅為34kg。拉斐爾公司還透露，和原有型號相比，非視線型“長釘”反坦克導彈的彈徑也有所變化，但依然採用單一式戰鬥部，不過沒有披露戰鬥部的具體類型。非視線型“長釘”反坦克導彈可裝備直升機，原有的“長釘”系列反坦克導彈大多裝備地面戰車，只有個別國家如斯洛文尼亞和西班牙裝備歐洲直升機公司生產的“美洲豹”和“虎”直升機上。據悉美國陸軍對這種武器系統也有需求。洛克希德•馬丁公司曾經啟動過可裝備直升機的“聯合通用導彈”（JCM）項目，其最大攻擊距離可達29.6km，但該項目2006年被終止；“聯合空對地導彈”（JAGM）專案現在還在實施，但2016年前不可能服役。和“長釘”系列反坦克導彈不同的是美國陸軍希望“聯合空對地導彈”具備全天候攻擊機動目標的能力，採用包括毫米波雷達在內的三模導引頭。（中國航空工業發展研究中心  魯進軍）

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/11/25/335463/rafael-unveils-new-long-range-spike-missile.html
Rafael unveils new long-range Spike missile
By Stephen Trimble

DATE:25/11/09
SOURCE:Flight International

Israeli arms developer Rafael has disclosed the existence of a new version of its Spike missile, with more than three times the range of previous variants.

Like its predecessors, the Spike non-line of sight (NLOS) missile can be fired by helicopters, ground vehicles and ships, and is guided to its target by a combination of a charge-coupled device and infrared seeker.

Previous variants have ranges from 200m (655ft) to 8km (4.3nm), but the Spike NLOS can hit targets up to 25km away, a Rafael executive says.

The Spike NLOS is already operational with a military customer, which is most likely to be the Israeli defence forces. Rafael is also offering the weapon for export, starting with the Spike family's existing 18 customers.

The NLOS weapon achieves its range mostly by increasing the size of the motor, with overall weight also increasing to 70kg (155lb). The next-largest variant, the Spike ER, weighs 34kg.

Rafael says the diameter of the NLOS missile has also changed, but declines to elaborate. The design is also offered with a variety of single warheads, but the types have not been disclosed.

The new weapon can be fired from helicopters. Previous versions of the Spike have been integrated on the Eurocopter Puma and Tiger by Slovenia and Spain respectively. Fixed-wing aircraft are not being considered as firing platforms for any member of the Spike family, Rafael says.

Details of the Spike NLOS have emerged even as the US Army has struggled to develop a similarly long-range weapon. The Lockheed Martin Joint Common Missile was expected to strike targets up to 29.6km away when fired from helicopters, but was cancelled in 2006. The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) remains in competition, and is not expected to be fielded until 2016.

Unlike the Spike family, the US Army wants the JAGM to have the ability to strike moving targets in all weather, which requires a tri-mode seeker with millimetre-wave radar for terminal guidance.

Rafael has designed the Spike's on-board camera with the ability to strike targets in most weather conditions by day and night.

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美國新型“地獄火”-2導彈成功完成首次試飛

　　[據洛克希德•馬丁公司2009年10月26日報導] 洛克希德•馬丁公司的新型多功能AGM-114R“地獄火”-2（Hellfire，又譯“海爾法”）導彈在首次原理驗證（POP）飛行試驗中成功擊中目標。此次試驗在美國埃格林空軍基地進行。
　　
　　目前，“地獄火”-2的設計已進入鑒定試驗階段，它的新型多用途彈頭具有一枚導彈覆蓋現有鐳射制導“地獄火”-2型導彈所有目標的能力。
　　
　　這次POP 1試飛的特徵是一個靜態目標射前鎖定的參與。研究團隊利用一個地基鐳射指示器照明目標。一枚裝有增強遙測裝置的慣性導彈從地面發射。除了驗證了新部件和軟體外，這次飛行還驗證了“地獄火”-2平臺的向後相容性，平臺不能為導彈提供目標資訊。
　　
　　多功能“地獄火”-2導彈可執行多種任務。多用途彈頭使得AGM-114R可以壓制之前需要四種不同彈頭類型覆蓋的多種目標——從裝甲、空中防禦系統到巡邏艇以及SUV和掩體中的敵軍。
　　
　　在首次POP試飛之前，洛•馬公司還完成了一系列彈頭試驗。接下來的兩次POP飛行試驗預計在2010年初進行，將使用實彈。
　　
　　“地獄火”-2已經成功集成到美國和盟國的攻擊直升機。它還能夠從地面車輛、發射架和小型船隻發射。目前已經有超過1萬枚導彈在戰場上成功發射。 （中國航太工程諮詢中心 曲佳 侯丹）

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2009/MFC_10_26_09_SuccessfulFirst.html
Successful First Flight for Lockheed Martin’s New HELLFIRE II Missile Design

ORLANDO, FL, October 26th, 2009 -- Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] new multi-functional AGM-114R HELLFIRE II missile scored a direct hit during its first proof-of-principle (POP) flight test recently at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. The HELLFIRE II design, now entering the qualification phase, features a new multi-purpose warhead that enables a single missile to cover all of the target sets of the current laser-guided HELLFIRE II variants.

The POP 1 flight test featured a lock-on-before-launch engagement of a stationary target board at 3.2 miles (5.1 km). The team used a ground-based laser designator to illuminate the target. The inert missile, which was ground-launched, was equipped with an enhanced telemetry package. In addition to proving out the new components and software, the flight also verified backward compatibility with HELLFIRE II platforms that cannot provide targeting information to the missile.

“The multi-functional HELLFIRE II missile is one missile for many missions,” said Ken Musculus, director of Air-to-Ground Missile Systems Programs at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “Its multi-functional warhead enables the AGM-114R to neutralize a broad set of targets previously covered by four different warhead models – everything from armor and air defense systems to patrol boats and enemy combatants in SUVs or caves. Warfighters won’t have to decide ahead of time what they might encounter and load the appropriate combination of missiles; with the multi-functional HELLFIRE II, they can meet many contingencies with a single missile.”

Prior to the first POP flight test, Lockheed Martin completed a battery of warhead tests, including 10 precursor warhead tests, four main warhead tests and five tests of tandem warheads within the HELLFIRE guidance section. The next two POP flight tests, scheduled for early next year, will feature live warheads.

“This new HELLFIRE II can be fired from both rotary-wing and unmanned platforms,” Musculus said. “A new inertial measurement unit enables properly equipped platforms to launch missiles at targets behind them without first having to turn the aircraft around. Getting the missile on target that much quicker gives the enemy less time to react or escape.”

Musculus said many of the new improvements are software-driven. “We’ve replaced a host of circuit boards, transistors and other hardware components with software,” he added. “Turning hardware into software contributes to the modular design of the missile and offers an efficient path to future upgrades.”

With more than 25,000 rounds produced for the U.S. and 14 international customers, HELLFIRE II has been successfully integrated with attack helicopters in the U.S. and many Allied fleets. It is also capable of surface launch from ground vehicles, tripods and small vessels. More than 10,000 HELLFIRE missiles have been successfully fired in combat.