The new Lockheed Martin Miniature-Hit-To-Kill(MHTK) missile system is a success.

https://www.defensemedianetwor...o-kill-mhtk-missile/


Lockheed Martin conducted a successful test of its Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) missile at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, January 26, according to a company release. The test was the first for the missile’s updated electronics and a second test of its next-generation airframe. The Lockheed Martin-funded test demonstrated the airframe’s increased agility and validated the new electronics, both of which are now common to the two different MHTK configurations.

The pint-sized MHTK is being developed with both active and semi-active seekers but high commonality between the two configurations in order to increase affordability. The missile is meant to affordably protect ground troops from rocket, artillery, and mortar (RAM) threats. MHTK promises to deliver greater reliability, accuracy, and range than current systems on a smaller logistics footprint. The missile itself is less than 2.5 feet long and weighs approximately 5 pounds at launch. It lacks an explosive warhead and instead employs a highly agile hit-to-kill system that destroys its targets through kinetic energy.

“The U.S. Army and international customers have made it clear that today’s global security environment demands agile, close-range solutions that protect warfighters and citizens from enemy rockets, artillery and mortars. The design of the MHTK interceptor enables a highly effective solution in a very compact package,” said Tim Cahill, vice president of Integrated Air and Missile Defense at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “This test is exciting because it is another successful milestone demonstrating the interceptor’s revolutionary capabilities. We look forward to building on this success.”




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Two and a half feet long and only five lbs.

I swear. Yesterday saw a uk story advising failed test. Don't have link handy

I saw the same story about a failure

interesting. 30" and 5 pounds - I have model rockets about the same

I wonder...

Give some to the Israelis, and they will work out the bugs for us (the next time their 'peaceful' neighbors start shooting rockets at Israel).

Two different missles, two different tests. The fail was an anti-missile missile in Hawaii.

There was an anti-ballistic missile test failure in Hawaii reported a couple of days ago. You might be thinking of that one.

Here it is....another MISS?? COME ON GUYS!!!

https://www.defensenews.com/br...rcept-hawaii-report/

https://www.defensenews.com/br...ntercept-test-fails/


Sailor error led to failed US Navy ballistic missile intercept test
A U.S. Missile Defense Agency investigation into a failed ballistic missile intercept test showed that a mistaken input into the combat system input by a sailor on the destroyer John Paul Jones caused the missile to self-destruct before reaching the target.

By: David B. Larter


My confidence is very low...false alarm, failed missile tests...just don't want to say at the lowest quite yet, a few more failed missile tests and I should be there. Seems "human error" creates some major problems on both the warning and defensive side of things...probably on the offensive as well (gulp).

Interesting. I wonder what the range is and is it laser or video guided etc. Probably still ultra secret.

Jim

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Seems "human error" creates some major problems on both the warning and defensive side of things...probably on the offensive as well (gulp).

...."things won't be like this when our robot soldier friends take over".....[/sarcasm]