Air Launched Effects (ALE) and Long Range Precision Munition (LRPM)

[raptor82]

GA-ASI Demonstrates Release of A2LE from MQ-20 Avenger UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully demonstrated an inflight release of its Advanced Air-Launched Effects (A2LE) platform, releasing an A2LE from the internal weapons bay of a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).

www.ga-asi.com

A2LE：

 

[NMaude]

So sort of a stealth MALD-lite?

 

[Forest Green]

Not sure if correct thread?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1753472788839403705

View: https://twitter.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1753472788839403705?s=20

 

[TomS]

Not sure if correct thread?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1753472788839403705

View: https://twitter.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1753472788839403705?s=20

Maybe worth it's own discussion.

 

[flateric]

From EDGE'21 promo. launch container for unidentified ALE stuff (that has own flying squirrel from hell logo). GE-ER was flying also with pylon taken by two ALE containers. My guess was Andurill stuff for later ones but I'm not sure.

may be (or not) related

 

[Forest Green]

US Army leaning into launched effects for modernized battlefield

The Army is rapidly pursuing launched effects to deliver surveillance, reconnaissance, targeting, network and lethal capabilities to a modern force.

www.defensenews.com

 

[xena]

GA-ASI Demonstrates Release of A2LE from MQ-20 Avenger UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully demonstrated an inflight release of its Advanced Air-Launched Effects (A2LE) platform, releasing an A2LE from the internal weapons bay of a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).

www.ga-asi.com

A2LE：

This looks like the Israeli Sea Breaker or Ice Breaker.

 

[Forest Green]

US Army debates path to buy long-range precision munitions

Could air-launched effects also be a long-range precision munition? The Army is looking into it.

www.defensenews.com

 

[jsport]

US Army leaning into launched effects for modernized battlefield

The Army is rapidly pursuing launched effects to deliver surveillance, reconnaissance, targeting, network and lethal capabilities to a modern force.

www.defensenews.com

Clearly a family of modular UAS would be best

 

[Forest Green]

Anduril Industries Secures U.S. DoD Contract for Launched Effects Technology Development

Anduril Industries Secures U.S. DoD Contract for Launched Effects Technology Development

armyrecognition.com

 

[Forest Green]

RTX showcases autonomy for launched effects at U.S. Army EDGE event

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2024 - RTX (NYSE: RTX) businesses, Collins Aerospace and Raytheon, recently presented advanced autonomous capabilities at the U.S. Army's Experimental Demonstration Gateway Event (EDGE). These new technolo

www.spacewar.com

 

[DWG]

Couldn't decide if I should start a new thread, so I'll drop it here:

AH-1Z Attack Helicopter's New Long Range Missile Seen For The First Time

The Marines are working to dramatically extend the kinetic reach of their AH-1Zs to help ensure their relevance in future high-end fights.

www.twz.com

USMC fires secretive long-range missile from AH-1Z

The US Marine Corps (USMC) has conducted a successful test launch of a new long-range missile from a Bell AH-1Z attack helicopter.

www.flightglobal.com

(TWZ has a better version of the picture, Flight has the range figure)

Probably the Precision Attack Strike Missile (PASM), formerly the Long Range Attack Missile (LRAM), with a range of 130NM according to Flight, though they're still calling it LRAM.

I think TWZ's correct that the picture has been edited around the nose of the missile, part of the orange section appears to be an inserted block of colour with straight edges that seem to match the orientation of the photo, not the missile.