Affordable Weapon System

The Affordable Weapon System is a US Navy program to design and produce a low cost "off the shelf" cruise missile launchable from a self-contained unit mounted in a standard shipping container.

Specifications

 * Length: (w/o booster): 3.32 m (10 ft 11 in)
 * Diameter: 34.3 cm (13.5 in)
 * Weight: 334 kg (737 lb)
 * Speed: 400 km/h (250 mph)
 * Ceiling: 4570 m (15000 ft)
 * Range: > 1560 km (840 nm)
 * Propulsion: Solid rocket booster and SWB Turbines SWB-65 turbojet sustainer.
 * Payload: 200 lbs.
 * Guidance: GPS and in-flight datalink.

Program status

 * April 2002 - International Systems LLC of San Diego, Calif. (subsidiary of Titan Corp.) awarded a $25,657,312 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for continuing development and implementation.
 * June 2005 - Titan awarded a $32.4 million contract modification to produce approximately 85 missiles for demonstration, test and evaluation. The contract also includes work for the AWS launcher design and ship integration.
 * September 2005 - Titan awards contract for launch systems to BAE Systems.
 * July 2008 - DOD Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation budget earmarks $15,200,000 for program.