Hvm Missile System

The missile which travels at more than three times the speed of sound uses a system of three dart like projectiles allowing multiple hits on the target.

Hvm missile system. The stormer variant places launchers with starstreak missiles atop an alvis stormer vehicle. The hvm was powered by a solid propellant rocket motor which boosted the missile to a speed of 1500 m s 5000 fps. It then launches three laser beam riding submunitions increasing the likelihood of a successful hit on the target. The missile was spin stabilized and used small thrusters to change its flight path.

The missile which travels at more than three times the speed of sound uses a system of three dart like projectiles allowing multiple hits on the target. The starstreak high velocity missile hvm is designed to counter threats from very high performance low flying aircraft and fast pop up strikes by helicopter attacks. Starstreak has been in service with the british army since 1997. The starstreak involves a two stage rocket the second stage of which propels three individual darts to their desired target.

The missile is boosted to maximum velocity by a two stage propulsion system at which point three darts each with an impact fuze are released and are guided on to the target by the operator. After launch the missile accelerates to more than mach 4 making it the fastest short range surface to air missile in the world. It was developed primarily to counter the threat of attack helicopters and low flying aircraft posed to armored formations. It is also known as starstreak hvm.

The starstreak self propelled high velocity missile sp hvm system has been in service with the british army since 1997 with the lightweight multiple launcher lml and shoulder launched versions since september 2000. Max range 5 kms. The hvm carried no warhead and killed its targets with kinetic energy alone using a metal rod penetrator. Missile speed mach 3.

Starstreak is a british short range man portable air defence system manufactured by thales air defence in belfast. Hvm offers a high kill probability against fixed and rotary wing targets including pop up helicopters. In 2012 thales rebranded the system. Vought s hvm short for hyper velocity missile was an anti tank missile developed during the 1980s.

This air defense system is in service with the british army. The stormer high velocity missile hvm system is a vehicle based variant of the thales group s starstreak missile. The stormer hvm high velocity missile is a short range air defense system. The original order of 135 systems was completed and a five year production contract was awarded to shorts in december 1999.

The first of 151 systems entered service in 1997. Min range 300m. The employment of three projectiles hittiles as opposed to one creates a greater level of accuracy and lethality.