LEAP
LEAP
Warheads
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Basic Information
Name
LEAP
Designation
LEAP
Alternate Designation
Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile, Mk142
Equipment Type
Warheads
Manufacturer
Raytheon
Date of Introduction
2007
Description
The LEAP kinetic warhead is being developed for the Standard SM-3 missile. The current LEAP represents the third generation of exo-atmospheric projectiles developed by the Raytheon company. LEAP features a long wave infrared seeker that provides acquisition ranges greater than 300 kilometers, a large field of view, a Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), encrypted data downlink, and a solid propellant propulsion system providing over 3 kilometers terminal divert. The warhead is being designed to discriminate the decoys from the reentry vehicle in order to successfully pulverize the ballistic missile's warhead. It would withstand the effects of ECMs.
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Warheads
Status
Active
Also Known As
Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile, Mk142
Origin
United States of America
Contractor
Raytheon
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
2007
Total Production
?
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a001147
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (2)
United States
Japan
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