Monday, September 08, 2008

LOSAT KEM

IOC: 2004

KEM

Unitary Cost: USD$86,000

Origin:United States of America

Contractor/s: Lockheed Martin

Description: The Kinetic Energy Missile (KEM) associated with the LOSAT weapon system is a hit-to-kill missile designed to destroy present and future armored vehicles as well as hardened targets.

Once launched, the KEM missile receives guidance updates from the launch vehicle until the target is hit.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 160 mm, Length 2.9 m

Weights: Max Weight 79 kg (174 lb)

Performance: Max Range 4,000 m (13,123 ft), Top Speed 1,600 mps (Mach 4.82)

Applications
LOSAT News
LOSAT Defeats Moving Targets during Two Tests

Operators

United States of America

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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