The Compact Kinetic Energy Missile (CKEM) was a developmental program to produce a hypersonicanti-tank guided missile for the U.S. Army. Lockheed Martin was the primary contractor. The program was the third in a series of projects based on kinetic energy missiles that stretches back to 1981's Vought HVM through the 1990s to 2000s LOSAT and finally to the CKEM. The Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) developed this program as part of the Army's Future Combat Systems. This missile was primarily an anti-tank weapon, and could be mounted on land vehicles and low-altitude aircraft. The goal of these weapons was to demonstrate a state-of-the-art system for the next generation. The program has since been cancelled.[when?]
^Lockheed Martin Receives US$21 Million Compact Kinetic Energy Missile Contract 2013-01-03 at the Wayback Machine — LM press release.
^Lockheed Martin’s Compact Kinetic Energy Missile Successful in Flight Test Against Reinforced Urban Structure 2013-01-03 at the Wayback Machine — LM press release.
^Lockheed Martin’s Compact Kinetic Energy Missile Successful in Final Flight Test 2013-01-03 at the Wayback Machine — LM press release.
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Compact Kinetic Energy Missile (CKEM) — Global Security
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