Affordable Weapon System

Affordable Weapon System

The Affordable Weapon System is a US Navy program to design and produce a low cost "off the shelf" cruise missile launchable from a self contained unit mounted in a standard shipping container.

pecifications

* Length: (w/o booster): 3.32 m (10 ft 11 in) [cite web|url=http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/affordable-weapon.html|title=ONR/Titan Affordable Weapon - Designation Systems]
* Diameter: 34.3 cm (13.5 in)
* Weight: 334 kg (737 lb)
* Speed: 400 km/h (250 mph)
* Ceiling: 4570 m (15000 ft)
* Range: > 1560 km (840 nm)
* Propulsion: Solid rocket booster and SWB Turbines SWB-65 turbojet sustainer.
* Payload: 200 lbs. [cite web|url=http://asitinc.com/products_and_services/productservice.aspx?type=ps&id=130|title=AFFORDABLE WEAPON SYSTEM (AWS)]
* Guidance: GPS and in-flight datalink.

Program status

* April 2002 - International Systems LLC of San Diego, Calif. (subsidiary of Titan Corp.) awarded a $25,657,312 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for continuing development and implementation. [cite web|url=http://www.defenselink.mil/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=2247|title=Defense Links contracts]
* June 2005 - Titan awarded a $32.4 million contract modification to produce approximately 85 missiles for demonstration, test and evaluation. The contract also includes work for the AWS launcher design and ship integration. [cite web|url=http://www.freshnews.com/news/defense-west/article_24491.html?Titan|title=U.S. Navy Awards Titan $32.4 Million Affordable Weapon System Contract]
* September 2005 - Titan awards contract for launch systems to BAE Systems. [cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/defense-aerospace/defense-industry-defense-electronics/5062699-1.html|title=BAE SYSTEMS To Build Launching Systems for Titan's Affordable Weapon System]
* July 2008 - DOD Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation budget earmarks $15,200,000 for program.

References

External links

* [http://www.swbturbines.com/products/SWB-65.htm SWB Turbines SWB-65]
* [http://ww.uniontrib.com/uniontrib/20050416/news_m1b16titan.html Titan shoots for bargain missile - San Diego Union-Tribune]


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