The U.S. Air Force has unveiled an innovative design for a new missile system that will allow missiles to bend and change trajectory in the air.
AFRL says it has developed an electronically-controlled actuation system comprising electromagnetic motors, bearings, gears, and structure. A"composite skin" structure will protect the actuation components from the environment while maintaining a smoother outer mold line, or"OML." AFRL has added that morphing weapons technology will allow continuous OML change to tailor performance to each phase of flight.
AFRL will perform three ground tests culminating in dual articulation and in control in maneuvering a modified Hellfire missile from mid-fiscal year 2023 to the end of 2024. The need for missiles to change trajectory and have more maneuverability has grown in recent years as the U.S. becomes more alert for unknown flying objects within its borders. The problem was underscored last month after the U.S. military shot down four objects from the sky in less than two weeks.
When a U.S. F-16 jet shot down an"unidentified object" over Lake Huron on Feb. 12, it missed on its first attempt. The jet was using Sidewinder missiles to attack the target. Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime,Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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