Sunday, November 23, 2008

Polyphem

IOC: 2004

Origin
France
Germany
Italy

Contractor/s
MBDA

Applications
Polyphem

Family Members
Polyphem-S

Description: The Polyphem is an innovative optical fiber guided missile designed to fulfill multiple missions. It is a missile with a camera in the nose, connected to a guidance station by an optical fiber. The wire (optical fiber) means that the Polyphem missile can not be jammed and provides real time target area imaging (video observation) reducing collateral damage. This guidance system also provides accuracy of 1 meter and allows to perform maneuvers and retargeting remotely in real time via the wire.

The Polyphem has also been designed to perform with automatic operation mode with the operator as a "man in the loop" selecting and adjusting the final impact point.

The Polyphem is an artillery weapon for naval and land forces that will be able to carry out missions typically requiring the assessment of ground forces close to the target area. It can be fired from ground vehicles, ships, and helicopters. The Polyphem missile has a multipurpose warhead and an imaging infrared sensor to operate day and night, and all-weather conditions.

Specifications
Dimensions: Length 3 m

Weights: Max Weight 145 kg (320 lb), Warhead 20 kg (44 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 600 m (1,969 ft), Cruise Speed 120 mps (432 kph), Max Range 60,000 m (196,850 ft), Top Speed 180 mps (Mach 0.54)

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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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: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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