German High Speed SAM Missile

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 17:57:59 GMT, Thomas Schoene wrote:
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Does anyone have any details on the German high velocity (Mach 5-6)
missile called the HFK (or HFK2)? Sounds like an interesting project
which I believe will be operational around 2010.

http://www.bayernchemie-protac.com/e...hypervelocity/

I don't beleive this is associated with any actual production program; it's
just a tech demonstrator. (Which could be bad given the massive cuts
pending in German R&D efforts)

Long-term, the technology might show up as an alternative missile for MEADS,
or perhaps Roland.

Or as a final-stage boost for missiles such as Meteor or MICA, if
the picture at the link is anything to go by.

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