Pyros
The Pyros, previously referred to as the Small Tactical Munition (STM), is a weapon developed by Raytheon, designed to be used by UCAVs.
Pyros
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- Small Tactical Munition
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- aerial bomb
- Region
- United States
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• Name — Small Tactical Munition • Origin — United States • Type — UCAV bomb • Is Missile — Yes • Manufacturer — Raytheon • Weight — 13 lbs • Length — 55 cm • Guidance — Dual-mode seeker: semi-active laser guidance plus GPS-INS • Launch Platform — UCAVs
History
History
Raytheon successfully conducted flight tests in October 2010, and it may be used to arm the AAI RQ-7 Shadow. In July 2012, Raytheon claimed the STM could be "months" away from fielding. In early August 2012, Raytheon renamed the munition Pyros and completed the first end-to-end test of the bomb. The test validated the weapon's guidance modes, height-of-burst sensor, electronic safe and arm device, and multi-effects warhead. On July 18, 2014, Raytheon conducted the first live-fire test of the Pyros. The munition targeted a simulated group of insurgents planting a roadside bomb and used its height-of-burst sensor to detonate several feet above the ground.
Design
Design
The original model weighs 13 lbs, and originally had a 7 lb warhead. On April 18, 2011, Raytheon successfully tested a new 5 lb warhead for the weapon. Though lighter, the new warhead has a significantly improved blast-fragment capability. Designed for low collateral damage, its lethal radius is only 15 ft, with non-lethal effects extending further but lethality dropping dramatically. Dropped from an altitude of 10,000 ft, the Pyros takes 35–40 seconds to reach the ground.
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- 1.STM / Small Tactical Munition.
- 2.Frontier India Defense News. Raytheon tests Small Tactical Munition for UAV's.
- 3.AUVSI: Raytheon designing UAV-specific weapons.
- 4.USMC seeks to arm Shadow, fast and without US Army help.
- 5.Tiny 2-Foot Missile Could Be ‘Months’ Away From Drone War - Wired.com, July 13, 2012
- 6.AUVSI: Raytheon completes end-to-end testing of Pyros bomb - Flightglobal.com, August 7, 2012
- 7.- Reuters.com, August 7, 2012
- 8.Tiny Guided Bomb Scores a Direct Hit on Arizona Test Range - Raytheon news release, 21 August 2014
- 9.Raytheon Company: AUSA 2010: Griffin and Small Tactical Munition.
- 10.New Warhead Reduces Size of Small Tactical Munition - Deagel.com, April 19, 2011
- 11.Raytheon's New Collateral Damage Minimizing Munition - Forbes.com, 10 August 2012
- 12.Raytheon promotes Pyros for Middle East UAV operators - Flightglobal.com, 17 November 2013
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