MUPSOW

The Denel Dynamics (formerly Kentron) MUPSOW (MUlti-Purpose, Stand-Off Weapon) is a guided weapon designed for pinpoint strikes against soft targets such as airfields, bunkers and command-and-control centers at stand-off ranges. Accuracy is achieved by using an advanced inertial navigation and terminal guidance technology consisting of a data link to either TV, IIR or MMW seekers. The airframe is made out of composites, powered by a turbojet. The weapon carries warheads of fragmentation, anti-runway ordnance and single warhead configurations.

MUPSOW (Multi-Purpose Standoff Weapon)
Type	Air-to-surface
Place of origin	South Africa
Service history
In service	In development
Used by	South Africa
Production history
Manufacturer	Kentron
Specifications
Mass	400 kg (882 lb)
Length	4.92 m (16 ft)
Wingspan	1.9 m (6 ft)
Warhead	high explosive warhead; Bunker penetrator; Fragmentation
Engine	Turbojet
Operational range	300 km (186 mi) possibly up to 500km.
Maximum speed	Subsonic
Launch platform	Fixed wing aircraft

The Mupsow is a South African development on which Kentron has been working under contract from the Air Force since 1991, with unpowered flight tests commencing in 1997. The MUPSOW is thought to be an extension of the H2 stand-off weapon program. It is not known if Mupsow has entered SAAF service.

See also

• Ra'ad-II, a Pakistani ALCM which possess somewhat similarities in dimensions and appearance

External links

• Mupsow Cruise Missile
• MUPSOW/Torgos
• MUPSOW