"Thomas Schoene" wrote in message news:X11lb.5227
OK, that's pretty much what I said at the outset -- it's a technology
demosntrator that will produce concepts that may show up in future programs.
That's not the same as the original post, which said HKF 2 could be
operational by 2010.
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Check out this quote from:
http://www.afcea.org/signal/europe20...ny/Germany.htm

Dr. Michael Langer, head of the BGT liaison office in Koblenz, reports
that the company also is developing the HFK hypervelocity missile to
replace the Roland surface-to-air missile system. Weapons in this
category are scheduled for introduction in the inventory around 2010.
The HFK system is now undergoing demonstration and validation tests by
the German army. The missile is designed to fit into existing Roland
missile launchers that are widely deployed. He notes that the Mach 6
missile was originally conceived to combat main battle tanks at medium
distances to penetrate armor by means of kinetic-energy impact.

The HFK now is used primarily for defense against fast and low-flying
aircraft and missiles at short distances. These targets require
extremely short reaction times and thus very short flight times for an
interceptor missile. Langer emphasizes that the "booster sends the HFK
missile up to full speed within 1 second of launch. The missile's
range is out to 50 kilometers (30 miles)," he says. Emphasis is on
autonomous guidance and control of hypersonic missiles by means of
inertial systems and seeker-assisted terminal guidance.



If these numbers are correct it means the missile will be around 2.2m
- 2.6m in length, weigh around 70-90 kg with the speed of Mach 6 and a
range of 50km!


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