The Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile (MHTK) is a small air defense missile developed by
Lockheed Martin
The Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace, arms, defense, information security, and technology corporation with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It ...
for the
short range air defense (SHORAD) and
Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM). Like the Israeli
Tamir
Tamir is a male Hebrew name תָּמִיר meaning tall. A different Hebrew spelling, טמיר, means arcane, secretive.
and
Stunner (missile), Stunner the MHTK uses hit-to-kill for the terminal phase of interception.
Origins
The MHTK was first tested by the US Army in April 2016 as part of an engineering demonstration for the
Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept
The Multi-Mission Launcher (MML) is an open-systems architecture multi-role missile launching system created by the United States Army's Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center.
Development
The MML has its roots in t ...
program.
Development
Development began in 2012. In 2018 the US Army awarded Lockheed Martin US$2.6 million to begin formal development of the missile as part of the Extended Mission Area Missile (EMAM) program.
Variants
Both active and semi-active radar homing versions have been developed, as of 2018 they share a common configuration.
See also
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Multi-Mission Launcher
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List of missiles
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ADATS
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Lightweight Multirole Missile
References
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21st-century surface-to-air missiles
Lockheed Martin
Missile defense
Surface-to-air missiles of the United States