SOPGM_Requirements_Powered.pdf

Powered Standoff Precision Guided Munition (SOPGM)

Requirements

Powered missile must be capable of being employed from fixed wing and rotorcraft air platforms using both internal and external carriage. Multi-versions are acceptable to cover the employment options provided guidance, propulsion, flight controls, fuze, and warhead components are common to all configurations.

The missile shall be employable from the Common Launch Tube (CLT). It shall be compatible with both internal and external carriage. It shall be delivered in the CLT ready to load and employ, no field assembly or maintenance required. It shall be available with and without real time missile health and status telemetry transmission.

Weight: 50 lbs. class (including CLT).

Lethal against people, in any position and moving, in the open, in vehicles (fixed, maneuvering, speeds exceeding 60 mph, non-armored). Operator selected fuze mode, air burst or contact.

Modular warhead that can be removed and replaced without modification to other munition components in non-factory environments.

Operator selected fuze mode, air burst or contact with delay capability.

Shall be employable using the SOPGM Battle Management System (BMS) from any carriage orientation.

Reliability shall be greater than 90% based on 100 or more operationally relevant employments.

Accuracy shall be less than two meters, with 90% or better Circular Error Probable based on 100 or more operationally relevant employments.

The missile must be in production and qualified for employment from fixed wing aircraft with initial delivery of combat ready missiles within 10 months of a contract award. Combat ready includes:

- Production missiles employable from CLT.

- Sustainable delivery rates of 60 or more missiles per month.

- Certified by Government airworthiness authority and AF Non-Nuclear Munitions Safety

Board NNMSB for employment from C-130 vertical and aft launch, AC-130W, AC-

130J, and Cessna Caravan (side launch from cargo door).

- Final hazard classification tests complete and data available to the Government.

- Support equipment and tech data available to the Government. This includes transportation, handling, storage, employment (-34 format), crew training material, and

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technical data.