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Does anyone have any details on the German high velocity (Mach 5-6)
missile called the HFK (or HFK2)? Sounds like an interesting project which I believe will be operational around 2010. -----JT----- |
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"JT" wrote in message
om Does anyone have any details on the German high velocity (Mach 5-6) missile called the HFK (or HFK2)? Sounds like an interesting project which I believe will be operational around 2010. http://www.bayernchemie-protac.com/e...hypervelocity/ I don't beleive this is associated with any actual production program; it's just a tech demonstrator. (Which could be bad given the massive cuts pending in German R&D efforts) Long-term, the technology might show up as an alternative missile for MEADS, or perhaps Roland. But not by 2010. -- Tom Schoene Replace "invalid" with "net" to e-mail "If brave men and women never died, there would be nothing special about bravery." -- Andy Rooney (attributed) |
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On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 17:57:59 GMT, Thomas Schoene wrote:
"JT" wrote in message . com Does anyone have any details on the German high velocity (Mach 5-6) missile called the HFK (or HFK2)? Sounds like an interesting project which I believe will be operational around 2010. http://www.bayernchemie-protac.com/e...hypervelocity/ I don't beleive this is associated with any actual production program; it's just a tech demonstrator. (Which could be bad given the massive cuts pending in German R&D efforts) Long-term, the technology might show up as an alternative missile for MEADS, or perhaps Roland. Or as a final-stage boost for missiles such as Meteor or MICA, if the picture at the link is anything to go by. -- "It's easier to find people online who openly support the KKK than people who openly support the RIAA" -- comment on Wikipedia (My real email address would be if you added 275 to it and reversed the last two letters). |
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Hello everyone,
Does anyone have any details on the German high velocity (Mach 5-6) missile called the HFK (or HFK2)? Sounds like an interesting project which I believe will be operational around 2010. Please find more information in the following article: (German) http://soldat-und-technik.de/artikel.../luftwaffe.htm Random bits of information from said page: - describes HFK program, test results from early 2002 - conical shape, grid fins - integrated structure/engine, carbon-fiber - on-board sensor only 4km range; needs mid-course guidance - loud 'boom' upon impact - variants with speed/range/weight of 4.4Mach/15km/60kg and 5.5Mach/18-20km/90kg - measured: 6.5Mach close to ground - measured: acceleration 210g, speed 6.62Mach after ca. 2s flight - measured: 2750°C surface temperature (?) - due to 'aerodynamic instability' lateral acceleration in excess of 100g occurred, then missile stabilized itself and continued flight as planned - useful configurations need to be determined - research will be continued, joint German-Swedish program, 2004-2006 Cheers! |
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In article t,
Thomas Schoene wrote: http://www.bayernchemie-protac.com/e...hypervelocity/ I don't beleive this is associated with any actual production program; it's just a tech demonstrator. (Which could be bad given the massive cuts pending in German R&D efforts) Looks very much like something to do with Bofors's Abraham which is more than just a demonstrator program, even if it's not gotten full funding. -- Urban Fredriksson http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/ To get rid of an enemy, make him a friend. |
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"robert arndt" wrote in message
om (Urban Fredriksson) wrote in message ... In article t, Thomas Schoene wrote: http://www.bayernchemie-protac.com/e...hypervelocity/ I don't beleive this is associated with any actual production program; it's just a tech demonstrator. (Which could be bad given the massive cuts pending in German R&D efforts) Check out this link: http://www.awgnet.com/shownews/03paris/hard13.htm Apparently it will be developed into a system. That's not what the article says. It says Germany and Sweden hope to apply the technology developed in a joint R&D program to future weapons. Those weapons will likely not be HFK 2 but will sue technology demonstrated in the HFK project. This relationship sounds like the one between X-planes (pre-Joint Strike Fighter) and operational aircraft. -- Tom Schoene Replace "invalid" with "net" to e-mail "If brave men and women never died, there would be nothing special about bravery." -- Andy Rooney (attributed) |
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"Thomas Schoene" wrote in message link.net...
"robert arndt" wrote in message om (Urban Fredriksson) wrote in message ... In article t, Thomas Schoene wrote: http://www.bayernchemie-protac.com/e...hypervelocity/ I don't beleive this is associated with any actual production program; it's just a tech demonstrator. (Which could be bad given the massive cuts pending in German R&D efforts) Check out this link: http://www.awgnet.com/shownews/03paris/hard13.htm Apparently it will be developed into a system. That's not what the article says. It says Germany and Sweden hope to apply the technology developed in a joint R&D program to future weapons. Those weapons will likely not be HFK 2 but will sue technology demonstrated in the HFK project. This relationship sounds like the one between X-planes (pre-Joint Strike Fighter) and operational aircraft. -- Tom Schoene Replace "invalid" with "net" to e-mail "If brave men and women never died, there would be nothing special about bravery." -- Andy Rooney (attributed) I didn't say that it would be developed into HFK 2 or suggest that. The joint program has the intent to use the technology demonstrated towards a future weapon system(s). I was responding to the suggestion that this was a purely German program and that based on cutbacks in German R&D might amount to nothing. The article points to a joint program with the intent to develop the technology into a working missile system sometime in the future. Rob |
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