MGM-157 EFOGM

The Raytheon MGM-157 EFOGM (Enhanced Fiber Optic Guided Missile) was a long-range enhanced fibre optic guided missile developed for the U.S. Army during the 1980s and 1990s to test the use of fibre optics in missiles.[1][2] The missile was launched vertically and manually controlled by an operator on the ground by use of a television camera mounted on the nose.[3] The signals from the camera were carried via a thin wire that unspooled the further up the missile reached. The weapon was primarily designed for anti-tank use, or against low flying helicopters.[4][5]

YMGM-157B

See also

• ALAS
• CM-501G
• FOG-MPM
• XM501 Non-Line-of-Sight Launch System
• Polyphem, a similar European project
• Type 96 Multi-Purpose Missile System

References

1. http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-157.html
2. "Enhanced Fiber Optic Guided Missile (EFOGM)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 6, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/mgm-157.htm
5. http://www.deagel.com/Anti-Armor-Weapons-and-Missiles/MGM-157B-EFOGM_a000959001.aspx