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Small Advanced Capabilities Missile
American air-to-air missile concept
Small Advanced Capabilities Missile
The Small Advanced Capabilities Missile (SACM), occasionally referred to as the CUDA (expansion unknown) or Cuda™, is a United States Air Force (USAF) concept for a "next-generation," medium-range, relatively compact air-to-air missile. Unlike most air-to-air missiles, the CUDA uses "hit-to-kill" technology instead of an explosive warhead, allowing it to save weight by removing the relatively heavy explosive warhead. Designed to include a reduced size while maintaining the range of the AIM-120 AMRAAM, the CUDA seeks to replace the AIM-120's role, while allowing for more to be carried in the weapons bay of modern 5th generation fighters, such as in the F-35 and F-22. CUDA also reportedly uses a unique system of propulsive bursts around its airframe, allowing for supposed increased maneuverability, which could increase the probability of killing the target. The CUDA was displayed in a photo in the November 2012 issue of the U.S. Air Force Magazine, with the caption 'A Lockheed Martin model...
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