Small Smart Weapon
Small Smart Weapon or Scorpion missile is a new generation small American missile manufactured by Lockheed Martin. It is 21 in long, weighs 35 lb, is approximately the diameter of a coffee cup and can be fitted with four different types of guidance systems. It was used by CIA in drone attacks in Pakistan in an effort to minimize collateral damage.
Small Smart Weapon
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Small Smart Weapon or Scorpion missile is a new generation small American missile manufactured by Lockheed Martin. It is 21 in long, weighs 35 lb, is approximately the diameter of a coffee cup and can be fitted with four different types of guidance systems. It was used by CIA in drone attacks in Pakistan in an effort to minimize collateral damage.
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The Scorpion was a candidate to arm the U.S. Marine Corps' KC-130J Harvest Hawk, but the GBU-44/B Viper Strike bomb and AGM-176 Griffin missile were selected instead.
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• Name — Small Smart Weapon • Origin — United States • Type — Air-to-surface • Is Missile — yes • Used By — CIA • Manufacturer — Lockheed Martin • Weight — 35 lb • Length — 21.5 in • Diameter — 4.25 in • Vehicle Range — 10 nmi • Filling — BattleAxe warhead • Guidance — Semi-active laser homing millimeter wave radar seeker shortwave infrared millimeter wave • Launch Platform — MQ-1 Predator
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- 1.National Defense Industrial Association. Scorpion Small Smart Weapon.
- 2.Warrick, Joby. Amid outrage over civilian deaths in Pakistan, CIA turns to smaller missiles. The Washington Post. April 26, 2010.
- 3.Lockheed Martin Develops a Lightweight Precision Weapon for Tactical UAVs - Defense-Update.com, 1 May 2012
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