Jaccer Ramirez
Character
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Intent: To manufacturer a short to medium range anti-aircraft missile for the Galactic Republic.
Development Thread: N/a
Manufacturer: The Orion Corporation
Model: A-15A Mk1
Affiliation: The Galactic Republic
Modularity: No
Production: Production: Mass production
Material: Titanium, tungsten, solid rocket propellants, PBX (85% RDX and Nylon used as binder ingredient)
Classification: Anti-aircraft Missile
Size: Vehicle / ship mounted
Length: 1.75 metres
Weight: 15 kilograms
Ammunition Type:
Ammunition Capacity: One-time use
Effective Range: 10 kilometres
Rate of Fire: Single action
Special Features:
· Extreme accuracy
· Infrared seeking warhead
· Resistance to guidance countermeasures
Description:
The A-15A was designed to be an extremely accurate and effective anti-aircraft missile which can be used on hostile vehicles from short to medium ranges.
A small launch rocket is used to propel the missile from the launch tube. The missile must be propelled a safe distance from the launcher. This is a safety mechanism to ensure that if the solid rocket engine fails to engage the missile will land, possibly explode, away from the launching mechanism and away from any allied forces.
Once the small rocket has propelled the missile a safe distance away, the launch rocket engine will disengage and falls away from the main from the missile’s main body. At this point the solid rocket engine lights and begins to propel the rocket towards the target at speeds exceeding 3,000 kilometres per hour. Using an advanced array of sensors, the missile aims for a position above or in front of the designated target. When the missile is in this position, the PBX in the warhead is detonated.
The warhead of the missile contains a large amount of the high explosive PBX (85% RDX with Nylon used as a binding agent) and a detonator to start the explosive reaction. The warhead also contains 100 tungsten rods. The hot gases produced from the detonation of the PBX cause the tungsten rods to be propelled outwards. The tungsten rods also shatter upon impact from the explosive force, creating hundreds of additional fragments. The area where the warhead explodes creates a ‘kill zone’ as any aircraft inside this area are likely to be damaged or destroyed by the large quantity of tungsten shards and other fragmentations.
An infrared tracking system is used to follow and detect the targeted aircraft. The missiles track the aircraft by detecting the infrared light produced by the engines. A whole array of sensors is necessary for the A-15A missile as it is required to have deadly accuracy while actively tracking targets flying at very high speeds. This sensor array has also been hardened against the use of countermeasures which may be employed by the enemy. But even this advanced system can still be tricked by simply countermeasures such as flares.
Primary Source: N/A
Intent: To manufacturer a short to medium range anti-aircraft missile for the Galactic Republic.
Development Thread: N/a
Manufacturer: The Orion Corporation
Model: A-15A Mk1
Affiliation: The Galactic Republic
Modularity: No
Production: Production: Mass production
Material: Titanium, tungsten, solid rocket propellants, PBX (85% RDX and Nylon used as binder ingredient)
Classification: Anti-aircraft Missile
Size: Vehicle / ship mounted
Length: 1.75 metres
Weight: 15 kilograms
Ammunition Type:
Ammunition Capacity: One-time use
Effective Range: 10 kilometres
Rate of Fire: Single action
Special Features:
· Extreme accuracy
· Infrared seeking warhead
· Resistance to guidance countermeasures
Description:
The A-15A was designed to be an extremely accurate and effective anti-aircraft missile which can be used on hostile vehicles from short to medium ranges.
A small launch rocket is used to propel the missile from the launch tube. The missile must be propelled a safe distance from the launcher. This is a safety mechanism to ensure that if the solid rocket engine fails to engage the missile will land, possibly explode, away from the launching mechanism and away from any allied forces.
Once the small rocket has propelled the missile a safe distance away, the launch rocket engine will disengage and falls away from the main from the missile’s main body. At this point the solid rocket engine lights and begins to propel the rocket towards the target at speeds exceeding 3,000 kilometres per hour. Using an advanced array of sensors, the missile aims for a position above or in front of the designated target. When the missile is in this position, the PBX in the warhead is detonated.
The warhead of the missile contains a large amount of the high explosive PBX (85% RDX with Nylon used as a binding agent) and a detonator to start the explosive reaction. The warhead also contains 100 tungsten rods. The hot gases produced from the detonation of the PBX cause the tungsten rods to be propelled outwards. The tungsten rods also shatter upon impact from the explosive force, creating hundreds of additional fragments. The area where the warhead explodes creates a ‘kill zone’ as any aircraft inside this area are likely to be damaged or destroyed by the large quantity of tungsten shards and other fragmentations.
An infrared tracking system is used to follow and detect the targeted aircraft. The missiles track the aircraft by detecting the infrared light produced by the engines. A whole array of sensors is necessary for the A-15A missile as it is required to have deadly accuracy while actively tracking targets flying at very high speeds. This sensor array has also been hardened against the use of countermeasures which may be employed by the enemy. But even this advanced system can still be tricked by simply countermeasures such as flares.
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