GPM-FOGM Killshot

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GPM-FOGM Killshot
GPM-FOGM.jpg
M-2VA launches a GPM-FOGM
TypeMultipurpose Wire-Guided Missile
Place of origin Inyursta
Service history
In service2010–present
Used byInyursta Inyurstan Army
Inyursta Inyurstan Marine Corps
Production history
DesignerMorales-Sevalière Design Bureau (MSDB)
Designed2004
ManufacturerSeratto Defense Solutions
Produced2008–present
Specifications
Detonation
mechanism
Impact
Blast yield10kg Explosively Formed Penetrator

EngineTurbofan Motor
PropellantSolid Propellant
Operational
range
40-60km
Speed205m/s
Guidance
system
Wire-Guided Fiber-Optic
Accuracy<1m CEP

The GPM-FOGM Killshot is an all-whether, long-range all-purpose missile in service with the Inyurstan Army and Inyurstan Marines. Guidance is provided by a microfilament fiber-optic cable which gives the targeting technician an infrared TV screen image of the warheads vision, allowing the user to manually select and steer the missile onto the appropriate target. It can be used against a number of targets, including tanks, artillery, SAM's and other stationary targets or passive assets.

Inyurstan army officers have given the system the unofficial nickname of "The Colonel's Sniper Rifle" in reference to it's versatile distance and precision, allowing battalion-level staff to order specific targets to be "picked off" by the system.

Advantages & Disadvantages

Advantages of the Killshot system include higher accuracy than mortars and smaller rocket artillery, lighter weight and easier transport than larger missile systems, and man-in-the-loop capacity. These attributes make it an ideal choice for combat in rough terrain, and situations where existing artillery and air forces may be tied down with other targets. It can also be a crucial asset in Inyursta Combatte de Terro-Aere (CTA) doctrine when used to help suppress enemy air defenses by using ground forces.

Disadvantages include cost, time in flight, warhead size and salvo count. A longer time-in-flight leaves the launch unit and missile operator exposed to counter-battery fire. The Killshot system is not capable of suppressing large enemy formations due to the time required for missile flight and reloading, as well as having a smaller warhead which limits explosive and fragmentation "splash damage". For these reasons, it is not a replacement for mortars or short-range rocket artillery.