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Low-Cost Guided Imaging Rocket

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The Low-Cost Guided Imaging Rocket was a weapons system under development for the US Navy as part of
ONR's Low-Cost Imaging Terminal Seeker FNC.[1] It transitioned as the weapon used in the Medusa Joint
Capability Technology Demonstration with South Korea.[2] The program provided a precision guided 2.75 inch
(70 mm) rocket for use with existing Hydra 70 systems in service, as such it has many similarities with the
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System program. The principal difference between the systems is that while
APKWS uses terminal laser homing, requiring the target to be 'painted' until impact, LOGIR would guide to a
position supplied by the launching aircraft, using imaging infrared in the terminal phase making it a true fire-
and-forget weapon.[1][3] Another advantage of LOGIR was that it was "especially effective against swarm
attacks by enemies like small boats, as theres no need for ongoing guidance."[4]

Contents
1 Development
2 Specifications
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

Development
South Korea's contribution in the LOGIR program are the following:[5]

Electronics for guidance and control system (production only, design by the USA)
Electronics for control actuation system (DSP and PWM inverter board)
Assembly parts for control actuation system (CAS frame and integrated BLDC motor)
Airframe structure and fins (canard fin, CAS skin, seeker skin)
Cruciform tail fins and nozzle assembly
Warhead and fuze attachment improvement

Specifications
Diameter: 70 mm
Guidance: INS midcourse/Imaging infrared terminal.
Motor: Existing Hydra 70 motors

References
1. LOGIR moves a step closer to the fleet (http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NAVAI
RNewsStory&id=4331)
2. APKWS II "Hellfire Jr." Hydra Rockets Enter SDD Phase - DID (http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2
006/04/apkws-ii-hellfire-jr-hydra-rockets-enter-sdd-phase/index.php)
3. Guided Hydra Rockets and hellfire missiles: Program Halts & New Entries - Defense Industry Daily (htt
p://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2007/03/guided-hydra-rockets-program-halts-new-entries/index.php)
4. APKWS II: Laser-Guided Hydra Rockets in Production At Last (http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/a
pkws-ii-hellfire-jr-hydra-rockets-enter-sdd-phase-02193/)
5. "ROK Contribution for LOGIR" (http://www.kjclub.com/UploadFile/exc_board_53/2010/06/23/BEMIL0
85_116094_1.jpg).

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See also
Direct Attack Guided Rocket
Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket - Laser
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
Roketsan Cirit

External links
Air-Launched 2.75-Inch Rockets - Designation Systems (http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app
4/275in-rockets.html)
Low-Cost Imaging Terminal Seeker (LCITS) (video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC4W11cVz3
Q)

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