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 Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the first flight test of the Have Lite missile, demonstrating the ability of a USAF F-16 pilot to launch and control the weapon while also flying the aircraft. In the test, conducted at the Utah Test Range, the missile struck a stationary target, proving it could follow a planned mission route. In this test, the missile was launched from an F-16, flying Mach 0.7 at an altitude of 8,700 feet. After weapon release, the missile flew a straight path using GPS guidance to locate the target area. The aircraft then turned away from the target while maintaining data link with the missile. When in range, the F-16 pilot maneuvered the missile into the target using cockpit controls with the missile’s terminal guidance TV seeker. As planned, the missile struck the target with an inert warhead. Have Lite is an advanced, air-to-ground, precision-guided missile designed for use on fighter aircraft. The missile, a smaller sized and reduced weight version of the AGM-142 Have Nap missile, provides the same lethal accuracy as the larger missile. |
