Affordable Weapon System

The Affordable Weapon System is a US Navy program to design and produce a low cost "off the shelf" cruise missile launchable from a self-contained unit mounted in a standard shipping container.

Specifications

• Length: (w/o booster): 3.32 m (10 ft 11 in) ^[1]
• Diameter: 34.3 cm (13.5 in)
• Weight: 334 kg (737 lb)
• Speed: 400 km/h (250 mph)
• Ceiling: 4570 m (15000 ft)
• Range: > 1560 km (840 nm)
• Propulsion: Solid rocket booster and SWB Turbines SWB-65 turbojet sustainer.
• Payload: 200 lbs.^[2]
• Guidance: GPS and in-flight datalink.

Program status

• April 2002 - International Systems LLC of San Diego, Calif. (subsidiary of Titan Corp.) awarded a $25,657,312 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for continuing development and implementation.^[3]
• June 2005 - Titan awarded a $32.4 million contract modification to produce approximately 85 missiles for demonstration, test and evaluation. The contract also includes work for the AWS launcher design and ship integration.^[4]
• September 2005 - Titan awards contract for launch systems to BAE Systems.^[5]
• July 2008 - DOD Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation budget earmarks $15,200,000 for program.

References

1. "ONR/Titan Affordable Weapon - Designation Systems".
2. "AFFORDABLE WEAPON SYSTEM (AWS)".
3. "Defense Links contracts".
4. "U.S. Navy Awards Titan $32.4 Million Affordable Weapon System Contract".
5. "BAE SYSTEMS To Build Launching Systems for Titan's Affordable Weapon System".

External links

• SWB Turbines SWB-65
• Titan shoots for bargain missile - San Diego Union-Tribune