 ORKA
57mm guided round (left, existing unguided round on the right) on BAE
Systems Stand during SNA 2016 |
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"ORKA's
first flight test took place in December 2015 and was fin stabilized only
(no canards) to check aerodynamic stability" said Charlie McCullough,
Director of business development, maritime weapons at BAE Systems. McCullough
explained that maneuvering tests with canards would take place this summer. ORKA follows a U.S. Navy requirement to give more lethality to Littoral Combat Ships, especially against swarming types of attacks. |
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Video:
Charlie McCullough of BAE Systems introduces the ORKA during SNA 2016 |
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The
Ordnance for Rapid Kill of Attack Craft or ORKA is a new round currently
in development by BAE Systems and designed to be shot from the 57mm MK110
fitted on both types of US Navy Littoral Combat Ships as well as US Coast
Guard National Security Cutters. ORKA is a "One Shot One Kill" round fitted with an imaging semi-active seeker: It can be guided through laser designation or it can hit its target autonomously by downloading image of the target prior to firing. It incorporates a reliable and affordable 4-canard actuation systems, to guide the round; a multi-mode imaging seeker (including short-wave IR) and a high explosive warhead to enable single shot defeat of Anti-Surface Warfare and Anti-Aircraft Warfare threats. ORKA technical designation should be MK295 MOD 1 if it becomes a US Navy program. |
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SNA 2016 Video: BAE Systems ORKA One Shot One Kill 57mm Round for LCS
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