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XM501NonLineofSightLaunchSystem
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TheNonLineofSightLaunchSystem(NLOSLS)
wasa
selfcontainedmissilelaunchersystemthatwasunder
developmentbyNETFIRESLLC,apartnershipbetween
LockheedMartinandRaytheon.EachContainerLaunchUnit
(CLU)holds15missiles,andaselflocatingnetworked
communicationssystem.CLUscanbelinkedforcoordinated
launching,withthemissilesfiredandcontrolledremotelyvia
autonomousverticallaunch.Theweaponisroughly2metrestall.

NonLineofSightLaunchSystem

Theprogramwascancelledearly201
1.Itwasbeingdeveloped
fortheUnitedStatesNavy'sLittoralCombatShip
,buthasbeen
criticisedforperformanceissues.The
Griffinmissile
hasbeen
recommendedforuseinstead.NLOSLSwastobeused
primarilyonthe
UnitedStatesArmy
'sFutureCombatSystems
beforeitwascanceled.

Contents
1 Concept
1.1 PrecisionAttackMunition(P
AM)
1.1.1 Specifications
1.2 LoiteringAttackMunition(LAM)
2 Development
3 Seealso
4 References
5 Externallinks

Concept

NLOSmissilelaunchingfromaCLUonthebackof
atruck
Type
Placeoforigin

Selfcontainedmissilelaunch
system
UnitedStates

Productionhistory
Designer

LockheedMartinandRaytheon

Unitcost

US$466,000permissile

Produced

Canceled

Specifications
Weight

3,150lb(1.58 shorttons 1.41

Length

45in(1.1m)

Width

45in(1.1m)

ThereweretobetwotypesofmissileusedwithNLOSLS:the
PrecisionAttackMunition(PAM)andtheLoiteringAttack Height
Munition(LAM).TheLAMwasoriginallycontractedto
LockheedMartinMissilesandFireControl
,butthecontract
Launch
platform
wasterminatedaftercostsroseandtestswentpoorly
.Asit
standsnow,thePAMistheonlyarmamentcurrentlybeing
designedfortheNLOSLS.[1]

78in(2.0m)
CLUof15canisteredmissileson
truck,shiporground

Height:69in(1,800mm)
Length:11in(280mm)
Width:11in(280mm)

PrecisionAttackMunition(P AM)
Usedtoattackvehicles,armor
,bunkers,andothertargetsofopportunity
.Uses3modesofguidance,GPS/INS,semi
activelaserhoming,andautonomousimaginginfrared.Carriesamultimode
warheadeffectiveagainstseveraltypesof
targets.Italsoincludesanonlinelibraryofpicturesoftar
gets,sothatitcanvisuallyidentifywhatitishominginon.
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Specifications
Weight:117lb(53kg)
Diameter:7in(180mm)
Length:60in(1,500mm)
Guidance:GPS/INS,imaginginfrared
,semiactivelaserhoming
.[2]
Datalink:Networkedforinflightupdates,retar
getingandimages.
Motor:Variablethrustrocketmotor.
Range:25mi(40km)

LoiteringAttackMunition(LAM)

TwoNLOSLSCLUsloadedona
truck

Designedtoflytoapresetareaand
loiterwhileautonomouslyseekingout
targets.
Datalink:>Networkedforinflightupdates,retar
getingandimages.
Motor:Microturbojet.
Range:45mi(72km)with30min
loitertime.

Development
[3]
November2002FirstguidedflightofPrecisionAttackMissile.
December2005SuccessfulLoiteringAttackMissileBoostT
est
[4]
Vehicle(BTV)flighttestatEglinAirForceBase,FL.
April2007SuccessfultestlaunchofaPrecisionAttackMissilefrom
aCLUatWhiteSandsMissileRange
.[5]
June2007SuccessfultestofPrecisionAttackMissilewarhead
Reloadingasinglemissile
againstafortifiedbunker
.[6]
November2008SuccessfulfirsttestofPrecisionAttackMissile
firedfromContainerLaunchUnit.ScoreshitonT
72tank.[7]
[8]
May2009Captiveflighttestclearswayforover
waterflightstotestcapabilityagainstsmallboats.
Feb2010Fouroutofsixmissilesfailtohittheirtar
getsinaLimitedUserT
est.[9]
[10]
April2010USArmycallsforprogramtobecanceled.
[11]
3May2010TheU.S.Armyremovesthesystemfromtheirwebsite.
12May2010HouseArmedServicesseapowerandexpeditionaryforcessubcommitteemovesR&Dfunding
toNavybudget.[12]
[13]
18May2010DefenseDepartmentapprovedanArmyrecommendationtocanceltheprogram
[14]
6Jan2011DefSecGatesannouncesendofprogram.
[15]
2012USNavywastobeginatseatestingofLCSsurfacemissilemodule.

Seealso
TheJUMPERmissile
systemfromIsraelAerospaceIndustries
usesasimilarconcept,butwith8missilesinsteadof15
[16]
andwithouttheIRseeker
.
ALAS
CM501G
FOGMPM
MGM157EFOGM
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Polyphem,asimilarEuropeanproject
Type96MultiPurposeMissileSystem

References
1.NLOSLSproductsheet(http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/rtnwcm/groups/rms/documents/content/rtn_rms_ps_nl
os_datasheet.pdf)
2."RaytheonPAMLockheedMartinLAM(NetFiresNLOSLS)DesignationSystems"
.
3."RaytheonPrecisionAttackMissilemakesfirstguidedflightRaytheonPR"
.Raytheon.com.20021118.Archived
fromtheoriginalon6June2011.Retrieved20110527.
4.LockheedMartin,NetfiresLlcSuccessfullyConductLoiteringAttackMissileBoostV
ehicleTestLockheedMartinPR
(http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fec&ci=17338&rsbci=0&fti=0&t
i=0&sc=400&jsi=false)
5.NetFiresLLCPrecisionAttackMissileLaunchPavestheW
ayforCompleteSystemTestingNetfiresLLCPR(http://
www.marketwatch.com/news/story/netfiresllcprecisionattackmissile/story.aspx?guid=%7B7120118889914CD48
499B7B533BC53AC%7D)
6.JohnPike(20070628)."NetFiresLLCConductsSuccessfulWarheadDemonstrationforPrecisionAttackMissile
NetFiresLLCPR".Globalsecurity.org.Retrieved20110527.
7."NLOSLSTeamCompletesFirstTestOfMissileFiredFromContainerLaunchUnit"
.Spacewar.com.Retrieved
20110527.
8."NetFiresNLOSLSmakesadvancement".Upi.com.20090505.Retrieved20110527.
9."ChallengesAheadForNLOSLS"
.Aviationweek.com.20100226.Retrieved20110527.
10."ArmyaskstocancelNLOSLS".Armytimes.com.20100423.Retrieved20110527.
11."Armymodernization|Capabilities"
.Bctmod.army.mil.Retrieved20110527.
12."CommitteeshiftsNLOSR&DfundingtoNavy"
.Armytimes.com.20100512.Retrieved20110527.
13.Corrin,Amber(20100514)."Embattledmissileprogrammeetsitsdemise"
.Defensesystems.com.Retrieved
20110527.
14.""GatesRevealsBudgetEfficiencies,ReinvestmentPossibilities.
"".Defense.gov.Archivedfromtheoriginalon29May
2011.Retrieved20110527.
15."ArmyNLOSDead.WilltheNavyKeepitAlive?"
.Defenseupdate.com.Retrieved20110527.
16."IAIUnveilsJUMPERMissileforUrbanW
arfare".Israelnationalnews.com.Retrieved20110527.

Externallinks
NonLineofSightLaunchSystemLockheedMartin
(https://web.archive.or
g/web/20090502014118/http://ww
w.lockheedmartin.com/products/NonLineOfSightLaunchSystem/index.html)
NetFiresNLOSLSDesignationSystems
(http://www.designationsystems.net/dusrm/app4/netfires.html)
NonLineofSightLaunchSystem(NLOSLS)GlobalSecurity
(http://www.globalsecurity
.org/military/system
s/munitions/netfires.htm)
PrecisionAttackMissileDefenseUpdate
(http://www.defenseupdate.com/products/p/pam.htm)
RaytheonMissileSystemsNLOSLS
(https://web.archive.or
g/web/20120301023700/http://www
.raytheon.co
m/newsroom/feature/nlosls_0410/)
)
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