Long Range Land Attack Projectile
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The Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) is a developmental program to produce a precision guided 155 mm naval artillery shell for the U.S. Navy. The system is under development by Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
, the prime contractor being BAE Systems
.
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control is a Lockheed Martin business unit based in the Dallas suburb of Grand Prairie, Texas. The unit's offensive and defensive arsenal includes air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, naval rockets and missiles, fire control and sensor systems, fire support...
, the prime contractor being BAE Systems
BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that has global interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. BAE is among the world's largest military contractors; in 2009 it was the...
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Specifications
- Caliber: 155 mm.
- Weight:
- Total: 225 lb (102 kg).
- Bursting charge: 24 lb (11 kg).
- Length (propellant and projectile): 88 in (223 cm).
- Guidance: GPS/INS.
- Accuracy: Circular error probableCircular error probableIn the military science of ballistics, circular error probable is an intuitive measure of a weapon system's precision...
of 50 m or less. - Range: 100 nautical miles (185.2 km) max.
- Warhead: Unitary high-explosive.
Program status
- June 2005 - Successful guided flight test of the LRLAP sets gun-launched guided projectile range recordWorld recordA world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
of 59 nautical miles (109 km).
- September 2010 - Successful unguided flight test.
- August 2011 - Two live fire tests of 45 nautical miles range.
See also
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