LFK NG
LFK NG from Lenkflugkörper Neue Generation ("New Generation Guided Missile") was a cancelled short-range surface-to-air missile system under development for the German Army by MBDA Germany and Diehl Defence as a replacement for its Roland air defence systems and as a part of the army's new SysFla air defence program to supplement the new Ozelot air defence systems. It was a variant of the IRIS-T missile.
| LFK NG | |
|---|---|
An LFK NG missile | |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | MBDA Germany, Diehl Defence |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 28 kg |
| Length | 1.8 m |
| Caliber | 110 mm |
| Muzzle velocity | Up to Mach 2.2 (2,695 km/h) |
| Effective firing range | 10 km |
| Payload capacity | Up to 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb) warhead |
Guidance system | Infrared homing |
Characteristics included a highly sensitive infrared homing seeker capable of identifying targets with an extremely low infrared signature, such as other missiles or UAVs, in addition to aircraft and helicopters, and a penetrator warhead to engage semi-armored targets such as gunship helicopters. The seeker was largely adopted by the IRIS-T missile.