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1) My topic EFOGM
 * Wikipedia Project**
 * Approved by Mrs. Cato**

2) **What I already Know** ** Why? **  For a better weapon ** How? **  Don’t know
 * Who?** Don’t know
 * What?** weapon
 * Where?** Don’t know
 * When?** Don’t know

3) ** What I want to know ** ** What? **  __What it is used for?__  EFOG-M is a rapidly deployable missile system capable of defeating armored vehicles, rotary wing aircraft and other high value targets. __What is it's history__ Several successful guided test flights of //EFOGM// were made through 1998 and 1999, and in 2000, the U.S. Army began the two-year EUE (Extended User Evaluation) phase of the program. The EUE was intended to demonstrate the operational deployment of an //EFOGM// Company. By June 2002 the //EFOGM// ATD (Advanced Technology Demonstration) was essentially complete, but the Army cancelled further funding of //EFOGM//, and so the program was terminated. A total of about 300 YMGM-157B missiles had been built for the //EFOGM// program. __What are its capabilities?__ it can destroy vehicles in the less armored sections  __What is the history of the weapon?__  In 1994 the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology (USD(A&T)) proposed an advanced concept technology demonstration (ACTD) of the fiber-optic guided missile (FOG-M) technology. The Army has made two previous attempts to develop and field a combat system based on the FOG-M technology. Each time the Army has failed, due to a combination of technology, cost, and operational concept problems. It is still unclear which combat arm should operate a fiber-optic guided missile and for what missions. Other concerns include target identification and acquisition, rate of fire, fire control, range, organization, and additional force structure requirements. Previously prepared organization and operational concepts documents have failed to adequately address these issues. Cost has also been a major concern. The last Army effort was terminated when the cost of a single missile exceeded $400,000. This ACTD, unlike previous technology demonstrations, is designed to produce usable hardware even if the concept does not prove worthy of a large follow-on acquisition program. Even so, the cost of residual missiles and fire units will be extremely high (missiles and individual fire units may cost up to $500,000 each), and cost growth from initial projections is an all-too frequent occurrence. __What type of Weapon is it?__ The missile is a terminal homing missile that utilizes a fiber optic data link to transmit and receive command and sensor inputs to find and defeat threat targets masked behind hills, in foliage, or in urban settings. What is it made of? __What does it do?__ Once launched, the missile utilizes inertial instruments to automatically navigate along a preprogrammed flight path up to 15 kilometers in length. The gunner can pan the missile's seeker to investigate targets of opportunity as the missile flies a non-ballistic flight path around or over obstructing terrain to pre-selected target areas. The gunner identifies and designates targets and assists in refining the missile's aimpoint on vulnerable locations of the target. EFOG-M enhances the Army's ability to dominate the ground maneuver battle through its tactical precision engagement capability. __What is it composed of?__  The EFOGM system consists of a fire unit and tactical missile with a fiber optic data link. The missile has a high resolution infrared video camera in the nose to provide the gunner with an unobstructed view of the surrounding terrain from the missile's perspective. **Where?** __Where was it created?__ Maryland __When was it conceived?__  In 1994 the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology (USD(A&T)) proposed an advanced concept technology demonstration (ACTD) of the fiber-optic guided missile (FOG-M) technology. Data
 * Who? ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> __Who created it?__ <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">EFOGM (designated YMGM-157B) is an enhanced fibre-optic guided missile manufactured by Raytheon Electronic Systems, Bedford, Massachusetts.
 * When? ** __When was it created?__ <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">The EFOGM Program, a critical component of the RFPI ACTD, is an Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) and as such does not have a TEMP. Phase I of the ATD featured an Early Soldier Evaluation held in August 1995 at Fort Benning, designed to evaluate system ergonomics, safety, reload, stowage accessibility and to recommend design modifications.
 * Why?** __Why was it created?__ to create a more effective anti-armour missile
 * How?** __How will it function?__ <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The missile can be fired from a stand-off range, up to 15km. It has a "defilade capability" i.e. it can be fired from the relative safety of an out-of-sight pass or gorge and without line-of-sight to the target. Firing is controlled by the brigade commander. When a target has been designated, the missile's route to the target is planned using one or more waypoints. The non-ballistic flight path of the missile via waypoints assists in preventing location of the launch platforms from the flight trajectory. The missile is launched vertically and the fibre-optic cable is payed out from the back of the missile as it flies. Target acquisition and terminal homing are provided by the imaging sensors in the head of the missile. The image is transmitted via the fibre-optic cable to the gunner and displayed on the gunner's console. The gunner carries out target selection and acquisition and the automatic tracker locks onto the image of the target. Tracking commands are relayed to the ground station computer, which sends steering command data up the fibre-optic cable to guide the missile. The gunner can also carry out manual tracking. The missile strikes the tank from the top, which is not so heavily armoured as the front and side sections of the tank.
 * Length || 1.94 m (6 ft 4.4 in) ||
 * Wingspan || 114 cm (44.9 in) ||
 * Diameter || 16.6 cm (6.55 in) ||
 * Weight || 53.3 kg (118 lb) ||
 * Speed || 100 m/s (330 fps) ||
 * Range || 15 km (9.3 miles) ||
 * Propulsion || Dual-thrust solid-fueled rocket motor ||
 * Warhead || Shaped charge ||

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">4. ** My research strategy: **
 * Who? ** I’ll ask Mrs. Cato and Mrs. Brem for help in locating information. I could ask the public librarian.
 * What? ** Expert websites, databases, encyclopedias, books, textbook.
 * When? ** During class or outside of class if needed.
 * Where? ** The CTMS and public library, on any other computer for online resources.
 * How? ** I’ll use my thesis statement and research questions to figure out what to look for and what to take notes on.
 * Key Words for Searching:** Military weapon, Military Equipment, modern weapons, missiles, advanced weapons

Wikipedia article finished format (can this get on Wikipedia?):

The **Enhanced Fiber Optic Guided Missile** (EFOG-M) is a US designed rapidly deployable missile system capable of defeating armored vehicles, rotary wing aircraft and other high value targets.

The name comes from the use and history of the weapon for it’s operating as a Fiber Optic Guided missile but enhanced from the first version. Type Surface-to-air and Surface-to Surface missile
 * Enhanced Fiber Optic Missile **
 * Place of Origin** United States
 * Production History **
 * Manufacturer** Raytheon
 * Specifications **
 * Weight** 118 lbs (53.3 Kg)
 * Length** 76.4 in (1.94 m)
 * Diameter** 6.55 in (16.6 cm)


 * Warhead** Shaped Charge

**Launch Platform** High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), heavy variant (3)
 * Engine** Dual-thrust Solid-fueled rocket
 * Wingspan** 44.9 in (114 cm)
 * Operational Range** 9.3 miles (15 Km)
 * Speed** 330 fps (100 m/s)
 * Guidance System**  fiber optic data link

Description History System Characteristics See also References External Links ||
 * ** Contents **

The EFOGM was a TV-based guided missile with a person able to be controlled in flight using a fiber optic data link. The missile has a plotted out course that can be altered if the target moves in an unexpected way or some unforeseen circumstance arrives. The EFOGM has a stunning 15 Km range and can be fired in the safety of an armored vehicle behind anything the vehicle can access. The only launch vehicle is an armored wheeled vehicle so it can't transport as easily as a helicopter. The only variant is the YMGM-157B it utilizes an infrared camera transmitting video providing the gunner with acurate and clear image to guide the missile past obstructions. Despite the EFOGM's superior design the hellfire missile was approved over the EFOGM in favor of the constant proof of reliability in combat, cost, and the ability for it to be mounted in many different vehicles. The EFOGM never was mass produced or used in combat.(2)(3)
 * Description **

In 1994 the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology proposed a missile using a fiber optic guided missile technology the program had previously failed because of technology, cost, and operational concept. The main reason the program failed this time was because the cost of a single missile exceeded $400,000 dollars. The program also couldn't find a suitable guiding concept that would work consistently enough for the desires of the army. Other concepts were found as a more reliable guidance system and were put in production. The missile program was terminated in 1999 (1) · 8 Ready to Fire, On-Board Missiles o 2 Missiles in Flight Simultaneously o Maintains Real-Time Control/Man in the Loop o Automatic Navigation to Target Area · Lethal Against: o Armored Vehicles o Helicopters o Other High Value Targets · In-Flight Reconnaissance · Minimizes Collateral Damage/Fratricide · Pinpoint Destruction of Hard Targets · Capable of Flying in Day, Night or Adverse Weather Conditions · High Survivability o Non-ballistic Trajectory o Launch Position Set Back · System Mounted on a Heavy HMMWV Chassis · Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence Capabilities · Embedded Training Eliminates Need for Special Training Devices and Reduces Cost (5) [] ffff2 [] ffff3 []4 [] 5
 * History **
 * Sytem Characteristics **
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