Small Smart Weapon | |
Origin: | United States |
Type: | Air-to-surface |
Is Missile: | yes |
Used By: | CIA |
Manufacturer: | Lockheed Martin |
Weight: | 35lb |
Length: | 21.5inches |
Diameter: | 4.25inches[1] |
Vehicle Range: | 10nmi |
Filling: | BattleAxe warhead |
Guidance: | Semi-active laser homing millimeter wave radar seeker shortwave infrared millimeter wave |
Launch Platform: | MQ-1 Predator |
Small Smart Weapon or Scorpion missile is a new generation small American missile manufactured by Lockheed Martin. It is 21inches long, weighs 35lb, is approximately the diameter of a coffee cup and can be fitted with four different types of guidance systems. It was used by CIA in drone attacks in Pakistan in an effort to minimize collateral damage.[2] The Scorpion was a candidate to arm the U.S. Marine Corps' KC-130J Harvest Hawk, but the GBU-44/B Viper Strike bomb and AGM-176 Griffin missile were selected instead.[3]