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An integral part of the Army's Future Combat Systems, LAM and its laser detection and ranging (LADAR) seeker have been successfully demonstrated under previous Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's NLOS-LS (Netfires) and U.S. Air Force's Low-Cost Autonomous Attack (LOCAAS) programs, and will be interoperable with the current as well as future forces. The LAM is an expendable loitering, hunter-killer that is 7.5 inches square and weighs about 117 pounds. It is capable of searching a large area using a laser radar (LADAR) seeker
with automatic target recognition. It will have a 30-minute loiter time at 70 kilometers capability using a micro-turbojet engine and a
warhead payload.
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