Is ALAS a fully autonomous system?
What are the specs, ie range,speed,warhead,guidance system etc?
I really like this system for anti tank role.
Is Bumber wire guided?
ALAS will probably be consisted from launching vehicle, command and control center (vehicle), logistic vehicle for ammo resupply. and with all there will be probably completely autonomous. What you see now is only the testbed, the final version should have launching vehicle with 8 rockets in a containers.
ALAS is a 55 kg, turbojet powered, camera-guided missile that uses inertial guidance along a pre-programmed flight path around or over obstructing terrain, with a link back to an operator for target identification, selection, and guidance. The camera can be either TV or infrared, but must be pre-loaded in advance. Guidance is expected to use fiber optic cable, with an option for an encrypted radio link. Carrying platforms are expected to be land vehicles, ships, and sometimes naval helicopters.
So right now ALAS is not fully fire and forget sistem. Basic concept of use should be something like this:
- UAV, reconnaissance vehicle or team spots the enemy
- They are sendig approximate location of the enemy force
- According to that ALAS is launched, and guided by inertial guidance system in the selected zone (where the enemy was spotted), in that phase of flight operator does not need to control the missile.
- After reaching the designated zone, operator takes the control over the missile, and locks the final target.
For now ALAS is using fiber optic cable, and has a range of 25 km, with a speed of 200 m/s. Similar to Polyphem (canceled) missile. Let's be honest it's not the ideal, bu it will do the job, and it will be much cheaper, than the competition. LORANA is similar to ALAS, but with less range (9km), and more speed.
According to Yugoimport they are planning to develop in the future a fier and forget version of the ALAS, and they also plan to develop something in the sector of loitering munition, also based on ALAS project.
Final version of this should be finished in a year.
Bumbar is wire guided.