The Standoff Land Attack Missile -- Expanded Response, or SLAM-ER, is a highly adaptable day/night, all-weather, over-the-horizon precision strike missile. Capable of hitting stationary or moving targets on land or at sea, SLAM-ER is recognized by the U.S. Navy as the most accurate weapon in its inventory.
A long-range, network-enabled strike option for preplanned and Target of Opportunity attack missions, SLAM-ER can be employed in different operating modes against a wide variety of targets.
Against moving targets:
- Missile accepts midcourse target updates
- Automatically computes target velocity and keeps the target within the missile seeker field of view
- Pilot uses standard commands to select a precise impact point on the moving target
Against fixed targets, SLAM-ER:
- Can be launched as either an autonomous "fire and forget" weapon or as a "man-in-the-loop" weapon
- Can be aborted or redirected after launch; pilot selects and refines the precise impact point after launch with a screen curser
- Designates the target through real-time digital pattern matching: Pilot can then allow the missile to reach the original aimpoint or can make refinements to the final impact point
In autonomous mode:
- Hits targets with near-precision accuracy using Global Positioning System updates alone
- Optional target imagery further enhances autonomous accuracy
The SLAM-ER 500-pound-class warhead and ultra-high accuracy provide maximal effectiveness with minimal ancillary damage. After performing battle damage assessment on the first target, pilots can redirect the missile to a second target miles away, multiplying the value of a single weapon. Mission planning for SLAM-ER can be performed in the field in less than 30 minutes.
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