The Surveilling Miniature Attack Cruise Missile (SMACM) is a long range, high endurance, expendable,

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(UAV) under development by

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. It is equipped with a two-way datalink and is designed to reconnoitre a target area and if necessary engage targets with its weapon system.

Specifications

* Weight: 142 lb * Length: 70.5 in * Engine: Type J45G

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. * Range: > * Seeker: ** "Tri-Mode" - millimeter wave (MMW) RF

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, imaging infrared (IIR), and a semi active laser (SAL) or ** "Tri-Star" - MMW, active LADAR, and SAL. * Payload: Four

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References

External links

Surveilling Miniature Attack Cruise Missile - Lockheed Martin

Surveilling Miniature Attack Cruise Missile - Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control

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