MGM-157 EFOGM explained

The Raytheon MGM-157 EFOGM (Enhanced Fiber Optic Guided Missile) was a long-range enhanced fiber optic guided missile developed for the U.S. Army during the 1980s and 1990s to test the use of fiber optics in missiles.[1] [2] The missile was launched vertically and manually controlled by an operator on the ground by use of a television camera mounted on the nose.[3] The signals from the camera were carried via a thin wire that unspooled the further up the missile reached. The weapon was primarily designed for anti-tank use, or against low flying helicopters.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raytheon MGM-157 EFOGM.
  2. Web site: Enhanced Fiber Optic Guided Missile (EFOGM). www.globalsecurity.org. 2019-02-04.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-06-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071206111905/http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/efogm.htm . 2007-12-06 .
  4. Web site: Enhanced Fiber Optic Guided Missile (EFOGM).
  5. Web site: Ancile.