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Low Cost Autonomous Attack System
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The Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (LOCAAS) was a loitering attack munition developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). In 1998 the USAF and U.S. Army Lockheed Martin began to examine the feasibility of a small, affordable cruise missile weapon for use against armoured and unarmoured vehicles, materiel and personnel, and if so develop a demonstration program.[1] The program cost approximately $150,000,000; the cost per unit was calculated to be $30,000 based on a production of 12,000 units before cancellation.

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After being launched from a weapon platform, it is guided by GPS/INS to the target general area, where it can loiter. A laser radar (LIDAR or LADAR) illuminates the targets, determines their range, and matches their 3-D geometry with pre-loaded signatures. The LOCAAS system then selects the highest priority target and selects the warhead's mode for the best effect.[2]

The LOCAAS program was cancelled.

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Specifications

  • Weight: 100 lb (45 kg)
  • Length: 36 in (910 mm)
  • Speed: 200 knots (370 km/h)
  • Search altitude: 750 ft (230 m)
  • Footprint: 25 sq nmi (86 km2)
  • Motor: 30 lbf (130 N) thrust class turbojet.
  • Range: >100 nmi (190 km)
  • Loiter time: 30 min max.
  • Guidance: GPS/INS with LADAR terminal seeker
  • Warhead: 7.7 kg (17 lb) multi-mode explosively formed projectile (long rod penetrator, aerostable slug or fragmentation)[3]
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