The R7-SGFFM is a fire-and-forget missile with lock-on before launch and automatic self-guidance. The system takes a top-attack flight profile against armored vehicles (attacking the top armor which is generally thinner) but can also take a direct-attack mode for use against buildings or fortifications. This missile also has the ability to engage helicopters in the direct attack mode.
The missile reaches a peak altitude of 150m (492 ft.) in top attack mode and 50m ( 164 ft.) in direct fire mode. The missile is equipped with an imaging infrared seeker. The tandem warhead is fitted with two shaped charges: a precursor warhead to detonate any explosive reactive armor and a primary warhead to penetrate base armor.
The missile is ejected from the launcher so that it reaches a safe distance from the operator before the main rocket motors ignite; a "soft launch arrangement". This makes it harder to identify the launcher; however, back-blast from the launch tube still poses a hazard to nearby personnel. Thanks to this "fire and forget" system, the firing team may move on as soon as the missile has been launched. It is notable that this system has been incorporated on some vehicles marketed by HIA, and follows the same launching method.
Fire-and-forget is a third-generation method of missile guidance. The military use the term for a type of missile which does not require further guidance after launch such as illumination of the target or wire guidance (TOW), and can hit its target without the launcher being in line-of-sight of the target. This is an important property for a guided weapon to have, since a person or vehicle that lingers near the target to guide the missile (using, for instance, a laser designator) is vulnerable to attack and unable to carry out other tasks.
Generally, information about the target is programmed into the missile just prior to launch. This can include coordinates, radar measurements (including velocity), or an IR image of the target. After it is fired, the missile guides itself by some combination of gyroscopes and accelerometers, GPS, organic RADAR, and infrared optics. Some systems offer the option of either continued input from the launch platform or fire-and-forget.
Specifications
Designer: HIA-MLDS
Designed: March, 8th, 1994
Manufacturer: Haruspex International Armaments
Produced: 1999–present
Dimensions & Weight
Weight: : 11.8 kg (26.0 lb)
CLU: 6.4 kg (14.1 lb)
Length: 1.1 m (42.6 in)
Diameter: 127 mm (5.0 in)
Guidance
Guidance System: Infrared homing
Performance
Engine: Solid Fuel Rocket
Effective Range: 75 to 2500 m
Armament
Warhead: Tandem shaped charge HEAT
Warhead Weight: 8.4 kg (18.5 lb)
Detonation Mechanism: Impact force
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