Just recently picked up on this one.
( http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/115827/scorpion-laser_guided-munition-passes-seeker-test.html )
Hopefully, Lockheed Martin got it right and this lil' critter works as advertised: 3 packed onto the same rail of a single Hellfire...
( http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/scorpion/index.html )
And another new one on me, never heard of this BattleAxe warhead until now, either.
( http://www.wpafb.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123209412 )
One of the first reactive materials warheads we've seen entering service on a production weapon (or at least, near-enough production ready).
Certainly seems like a lot of potential in his little guy (UAVs, helicopters, etc...).
Could be quite useful against vehicle convoys, small attack boat flotillas, staging areas,...
And three in place of 1 Hellfire.
Hopefully, it isn't 3 times the cost though. |