The FReeper Foxhole Enjoys a Lazy Sunday and a quick look at SLAM-ER - May 1st, 2005

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Lord,

Keep our Troops forever in Your care

Give them victory over the enemy...

Grant them a safe and swift return...

Bless those who mourn the lost.
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for all those serving their country at this time.


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SLAM ER Missile Systems




Revised: 11 August 2003

Description: The AGM-84K Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER), an evolutionary upgrade to the combat-proven SLAM, is an air-launched, day/night, adverse weather, over-the-horizon, precision strike missile. SLAM-ER achieved IOC in June 2000.

Features: SLAM-ER addresses the Navy's requirements for a precision-guided Standoff Outside of Area Defense (SOAD) weapon. SLAM-ER provides an effective, long range, precision strike option for both pre-planned and Target of Opportunity attack missions against land and maneuvering ship targets.

Most significant characteristics are: a highly accurate, GPS-aided guidance system; an imaging infrared seeker and two-way data link with the AWW-13 Advanced Data Link pod for Man-In-The-Loop (MITL) control; improved missile aerodynamic performance characteristics that allow both long range and flexible terminal attack profiles; an ordnance section with good penetrating power and lethality; and a user-friendly interface for both MITL control and mission planning. SLAM-ER was the first weapon to feature Automatic Target Acquisition (ATA), a revolutionary technological breakthrough that helps improve target acquisition in cluttered scenes, overcomes most IR countermeasures, and mitigates the effects of environmentally degraded conditions. The SLAM-ER is also the first weapon system with a moving target capability from standoff ranges. The SLAM-ER can be launched and controlled by F/A-18C/D, P-3s, and S-3 platforms. It can also be controlled by the F/A-18E/F. The SLAM-ER is extremely accurate, and has the best Circular Area of Probable (CEP) in the U.S. Navy’s inventory. The SLAM-ER remains the U.S. Navy’s only precision SOAD weapon.

Background: SLAM-ER roots go back to the original Harpoon anti-ship missile placed in the fleet in the late 1970s. Because of emerging operational requirements, the Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM) was developed as a derivative of the Harpoon. This baseline SLAM missile system was developed and fielded in less than 48 months, and was successfully employed by F/A-18 and A-6 aircrews in Desert Storm even before operational testing had begun. The potential of SLAM spurred further development of its standoff capabilities to provide even greater improvements in range, accuracy, warhead penetration, dive angle and mission planning. Because of the Navy's growing focus on littoral warfare, SLAM-ER program initiatives were formalized in December 1994 when the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition gave the go-ahead to proceed with engineering and manufacturing development and accelerate SLAM-ER production and deployment to the Fleet.

General Characteristics
Primary Function: Long range, air-launched precision land and sea attack cruise missile
Contractor: The Boeing Company
Power Plant: Teledyne Turbojet
Thrust: Greater than 600 pounds
Length: 172 inches (4.4 m)
Weight: 1,488 pounds (674.5 kg)
Diameter: 13.5 inches (34.3 cm)
Wing Span: 7.2 feet (2.2 m)
Range: Over-the-horizon, in excess of 135 nautical miles (250 km)
Speed: High Subsonic
Guidance: Ring Laser Gyro Inertial Navigation System (INS) with multi-channel GPS; infrared seeker for terminal guidance with Man-in-the-Loop control data link from the controlling aircraft. Upgraded missiles incorporate Automatic Target Acquisition (ATA)
Unit Cost: $500,000
Date Deployed: June 2000

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Good morning everyone. I picked todays weapon profile just because I liked the looks of it. :-) Enjoy your Sunday.

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[Soaring Feather]

To SamWolf and his Daughter

bentfeather

[Don W]

Good morning Snippy and other fellow Foxhole-ers.

Nothing pithy or wise from me this morning, at least until my coffee is down the gullet.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning to everyone at the Freeper Foxhole.

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning everyone.

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning HUGS to you E.G.C.!!

[SAMWolf]

Today is my daughters graduation from college.
I get to be the very, very proud dad. :-)

Advice to a Graduate



To live a successful life
Does not require
Money, fame, power, prestige
Or status symbols...

It's more a matter of
Being true to your beliefs and principles,
Doing your best,
Even in the smallest of things,
And never taking for granted
The simple joys in life -
Such as laughter, a perfect day,
Or a loyal friend.

For all the money in the world
Can't buy self-esteem, character,
Contentment, love or happiness -
And these are the very things
That make life
Worth living.

However you define
Happiness and success,
May you find and enjoy them
Every day of your life.

Anonymous

Life's Rules

Life is not fair. Get used to it.

If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.

Life is not divided into semesters, and you won't get summers off.

Very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time.

Your school may have done away with winners and losers but life has not.

In some schools they have abolished failing grades; they'll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This, of course, doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Sorry, but you won't make $40,000 a year right out of College.

And you won't be a vice president with a car phone until you earn both.

Flipping burgers is NOT beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping; they called it opportunity.

If you mess up it's not your parent's fault. Don't whine about your mistakes. Learn from them.

The real world won't care about your self-esteem. It'll expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Before you were born your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning up your room and listening to you tell them how idealistic you are.

Smoking does not make you look cool. It makes you look moronic.

You are not immortal.

Always say "Thank You," even if you don't mean it.

You may be an idiot, but try not to be stupid.

Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

People not to talk back to: 1) Your teacher; 2) 1st Sergeants; 3) The police; 4) Your mama.

Love, Dad

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Back at 'ya. How's it going?

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Snippy.

[Soaring Feather]

Going well thanks. Some sun today off and on. Temps are in the 40s.

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Morning Glory Folks~

Magnificent technology. Now all we need to do is keep Republicans ins the WH and in the majority so we can continue to PROTECT this technology from the RATs that always sell us out.

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Congratulations as well and thanks for sharing the "advice". Think I'll copy and save it to a word file so I can give it to my daughter in four years.

It's funny (or maybe not), but I work with adults that need to read the "Life's Rules" list.

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Nothing pithy or wise from me this morning, at least until my coffee is down the gullet.

LOL. On Sunday, it's not required. That's why I call it "Lazy Sunday". The day my brain is allowed to rest!

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((Hugs))

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Good morning feather.

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Life's Rules

All of these are perfect, hard to pick a favorite. Congrats on you eldest child's graduation. I'll try and hold down the fort without you today. :-)

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Good Morning sweetie.

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Hey Sweets~

Thanks so much for the WBC news letter. It's cool being part of a group of people that enjoy attracting birds to their backyards.

BTW, here's an idea for a future article . . . "If a Dumb Jock can attract wild birds, so can you!" Catchie huh?