| Smart missile | |
|---|---|
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer: | Most space-faring species |
| Type: | Smart Weapons |
| Technical specifications | |
| Discharge: | Varies from weapons to weapon |
| Control systems: | Ship based AI On-board advanced non-sentient computer Limited organic brain |
| Power source: | Small Antiproton reactor Radioisotope generator |
| Firepower: | Varies; up to several hundred kilotons |
| Range: | Half to 3 AUs |
| Weight: | Varies |
Overview[]
Smart Missiles are a broad range of weaponry that are essentially projectiles which rely on sensors to track, lock on, and intercept their targets. They are usually extended-range, high-endurance missiles with a variety of payloads and kill vehicles that employ a combination of ship, drone and organic active/passive sensor systems to find targets and destroy them. At their top speed, smart missiles can achieve upwards of 90 PSL. Smart missiles are most effective at less than one AU, but special variants can extend that range up to 3 AU, when combat operations permit missile control "handoff" from platform to platform. Many Systems Commonwealth fleets often do this, and the Deep Stand-off Attack Ship is specially designed for this strategy. Smart missiles can be called back or neutralized in flight, which can be extremely helpful in combat operations when missiles either miss or the parameters of a mission change.
Sensors and Common Types of Missiles[]
- The AIS-117M Advanced Imaging Sensor, PAS-37Q System Search Sensor (Phased Array), and the extremely common Moving Target Indicator
- PM-6 Star Arrow smart anti-ship missiles
- PM-6L Strategic Star Arrow smart anti-ship missiles (extended range variant)
- PM-6LII Strategic Star Arrow Multiple independent kill vehicle (MIKV) variant
- SAPM-6III Strike Arrow surface attack variant
- OM-5 standard Offensive kinetic kill missile
- DM-5 standard Defensive kinetic kill missile