Miniature Self-Defense Missile

The Miniature Self-Defense Missile (MSDM) is a US Air Force concept for a weapon designed to take out anti-aircraft missiles. Lacking a warhead, it requires a direct impact to destroy its target. ^[1] It was first announced in 2015 and is being developed by Raytheon with first fly test expected by 2023. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Similar projects

• Hard Kill Self Protection Countermeasure System (HKSPCS) (US Navy) ^{[6] [7]}
• Hard Kill Defensive Aid System (HK-DAS) (MBDA) ^[8]

References

1. Trimble, Stephen (2015-02-19). "Lockheed reveals small self-defence weapon for fighters". Flight Global. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
2. "Raytheon beats Lockheed to develop miniature self-defense missile for AFRL". InsideDefense.com. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
3. "Contracts for July 21, 2020". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
4. "Raytheon to Produce Air-Launched Anti-Missile Missile". Overt Defense. 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
5. Mizokami, Kyle (2018-05-09). "The Navy Wants to Give Its Bigger Planes a Way to Shoot Down Missiles". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
6. Trimble2018-05-08T15:34:03+01:00, Stephen. "USN reveals concept to defend aircraft against missile attack with interceptors". Flight Global. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
7. Mizokami, Kyle (2018-05-09). "The Navy Wants to Give Its Bigger Planes a Way to Shoot Down Missiles". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
8. "DSEI 2019: Tempest Shown Off with New Family of Weapons". Overt Defense. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2020-11-07.