Small Smart Weapon | |
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Type | Air-to-surface |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | CIA |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
Specifications | |
Mass | 35 pounds (15.88 kg) |
Length | 21.5 inches (55 cm) [1] |
Diameter | 4.25 inches (10.8 cm) [2] |
Warhead | BattleAxe warhead |
Operational range | 10 nautical miles (12 mi; 19 km) |
Guidance system |
Semi-active laser homing millimeter wave radar seeker shortwave infrared millimeter wave |
Launch platform | MQ-1 Predator |
Small Smart Weapon or Scorpion missile is a new generation small American missile manufactured by Lockheed Martin. It is 21 inches (53 cm) long, weighs 35 pounds (16 kg), is approximately the diameter of a coffee cup and can be fitted with four different types of guidance systems. It was used by CIA in drone attacks in Pakistan in an effort to minimize collateral damage. [1] The Scorpion was a candidate to arm the U.S. Marine Corps' KC-130J Harvest Hawk, but the GBU-44/B Viper Strike bomb and AGM-176 Griffin missile were selected instead. [3]