Shot of SAS Technology's AIHMI (AHM-1X) Loitering Munition Dummy THALES FZ-90 (70mm), using the UCAV SARISA SRS-1A as a carrier we recently had, while the company announced plans to mass produce this drone air system with the Greek Army being one of the direct stakeholders.
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We remind you that SAS Technology, on Friday June 2, 2023, conducted a successful flight test of the AIHMI S.O.L.M. (Stand-Off Loitering Munition).
The test was conducted shortly after the Athens exhibition DEFEA '23 held from May 9 to 11, where SAS Technology revealed the system to the public for the first time.
The AIHMI AHM-1X munition was evaluated in the standard configuration (2.75'' rocket) fired from the UCAV SARISA SRS-1A, an unmanned combat aircraft designed by SAS Technology.
AIIMI SOLM belongs to a new generation of innovative ammunition systems, which transforms a well-known and reliable weapon such as the 2.75 (70mm) rocket, from a short-range weapon to a medium and extended range, with significant flight time.
AIHMI can perform a "surgical" precision hit on a target at long distances (60-100 km) depending on the release height, which combines the phases of powered flight and glide.
In the final phase the unmanned aerial vehicle launches its missile at a distance of up to 7 km from the target (STAND-OFF), remaining outside the protection zone of the target (Anti Drone or A/A systems).
The AIHMI can be launched from the SARISA UCAV or a fixed-wing UCAV such as the TALOS II, which is under development by SAS Technology.
The same munition could also, with appropriate modification, be mounted on attack helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft.
This munition in a lower cost configuration can also be fitted to unguided missiles such as the THALES FZ-90 missile.
Due to the nature of the system's missions, it is best suited to operations of the Greek Army and Navy using mainly the SARISA UCAV as a carrier or in the Air Force, as an ammunition for TACTICAL or MALE UCAV.
During the test the AIHMI was launched from an altitude of 300 meters. The objective was to evaluate its flight characteristics and performance.
For safety reasons, as it was his first flight, control was always with the Remote Pilot, but in his normal mode he can perform automated flight to the target.
The AIHMI munition had flight speeds during the test ranging from 85 to 175 km/h.
The SAS company has already started to receive pre-orders from customers, which will be finalized after a new firing that is to follow soon, and will be held under the auspices of the Hellenic Army of the Ministry of Defense with the support of SAS partners, EAS and Thales of Belgium, the company's announcement says.
