Monday, September 08, 2008

BAT

IOC: 2000

P3I BAT

IOC: 2004

Also Known As: Brilliant Anti-armor Submunition

Origin:United States of America

Contractor/s: Northrop Grumman, Raytheon

Description: The baseline BAT submunition uses passive infrared and acoustic sensors to find, attack and destroy moving tanks and armored vehicles deep in enemy territory. The BAT is an autonomous weapon capable of detecting, tracking, attack and destroy moving targets through its seekers. It can operate under adverse weather conditions day and night. The BAT is in fact an unpowered aerodynamically stable glider.

The P3I BAT will use passive infrared and active millimeter wave sensors to improve BAT's kill-probability against cold, stationary targets and time critical mobile targets such as tactical ballistic missile or rocket launchers. BAT submunitions will be released from different platforms such as UAVs, fighters and missiles.

Specifications
Dimensions: Length 910 mm, Width 140 mm

Weights: Max Weight 20 kg (44 lb)

Family Members:
BAT, Viper Strike Applications
ATACMS Block II Operators

United States of America

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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