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Pyros (bomb)

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Small Tactical Munition
Place of origin USA
Production history
Manufacturer Raytheon
Specifications
Mass 13 pounds (5.9 kg)
Length 55 centimetres (22 in)
Guidance
system
 Dual-mode seeker: semi-active laser guidance plus GPS-INS
Launch
platform
 UAV

The Pyros, previously referred to as the Small Tactical Munition (STM), is a weapon developed by Raytheon, designed to be used by UAVs.[1][2][3]

Raytheon successfully conducted flight tests in October 2010, and it may be used to arm the AAI RQ-7 Shadow.[4][5]

It weighs 13 pounds (5.9 kg), and originally had a 7 lb (3.2 kg) warhead.[6] On April 18, 2011, Raytheon successfully tested a new 5 lb (2.3 kg) warhead. Though lighter, the new warhead had a significantly improved blast-fragment capability.[7]

In July 2012, Raytheon claimed the STM could be "months" away from fielding.[8] In early August 2012, Raytheon renamed the munition Pyros and completed the first end-to-end test of the bomb.[9] The test validated the weapon's guidance modes, height-of-burst sensor, electronic safe and arm device, and multi-effects warhead.[10]

References[]

  1. ↑ "STM / Small Tactical Munition". http://www.deagel.com/Bombs-and-Guidance-Kits/STM_a002573001.aspx. Retrieved 2010-12-19. 
  2. ↑ "Raytheon tests Small Tactical Munition for UAV’s". Frontier India Defense News. http://frontierindia.net/defense/raytheon-tests-small-tactical-munition-for-uavs. Retrieved 2010-12-19. 
  3. ↑ "AUVSI: Raytheon designing UAV-specific weapons". http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/08/26/346610/auvsi-raytheon-designing-uav-specific-weapons.html. Retrieved 2010-12-19. 
  4. ↑ "USMC seeks to arm Shadow, fast and without US Army help". http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/12/18/351080/usmc-seeks-to-arm-shadow-fast-and-without-us-army-help.html. Retrieved 2010-12-19. 
  5. ↑ "Raytheon Tests New Weapon for UAV - Air Force Technology". http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/news99975.html. Retrieved 2010-12-19. 
  6. ↑ "Raytheon Company: AUSA 2010: Griffin and Small Tactical Munition". http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/technology/rtn10_ausa/newsroom/news03/index.html. Retrieved 2010-12-19. 
  7. ↑ New Warhead Reduces Size of Small Tactical Munition - Deagel.com, April 19, 2011
  8. ↑ Tiny 2-Foot Missile Could Be ‘Months’ Away From Drone War - Wired.com, July 13, 2012
  9. ↑ AUVSI: Raytheon completes end-to-end testing of Pyros bomb - Flightglobal.com, August 7, 2012
  10. ↑ Raytheon Small Tactical Munition Scores Direct Hit In First Guided Flight Test - Reuters.com, August 7, 2012

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