{{refimprove|date=May 2014}} {{Infobox weapon |name=MUPSOW<BR>(Multi-Purpose Standoff Weapon) |image= |caption= |origin=South Africa |type=[[Air-to-surface missile|Air-to-surface]] |is_missile=yes |used_by=South Africa |manufacturer=[[Kentron (company)|Kentron]] |propellant= |production_date= |service=In development |engine=[[Turbojet]] |engine_power= |weight={{convert|400|kg|lbs|0|abbr=on}} |title= |length={{convert|4.92|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} |height= |diameter= |wingspan={{convert|1.9|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} |speed=[[Subsonic flight|Subsonic]] |vehicle_range={{convert|300|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} possibly up to 500km. |ceiling= |altitude= |filling= [[high explosive]] warhead;<BR>[[Bunker buster#Missiles|Bunker penetrator]];<BR>[[Fragmentation (weaponry)|Fragmentation]] |guidance= |detonation= |launch_platform=[[Fixed wing]] aircraft }}
The [[Denel Dynamics]] (formerly Kentron) '''MUPSOW''' (MUlti-Purpose, Stand-Off Weapon) is a guided weapon designed for pinpoint strikes against soft targets such as airfields, bunkers and command-and-control centers at stand-off ranges. Accuracy is achieved by using an advanced [[inertial navigation]] and terminal guidance technology consisting of a data link to either TV, IIR or MMW seekers. The airframe is made out of composites, powered by a [[turbojet]]. The weapon carries warheads of [[fragmentation (weaponry)|fragmentation]], [[anti-runway]] ordnance and single warhead configurations.
The Mupsow is a South African development on which Kentron has been working under contract from the Air Force since 1991, with unpowered flight tests commencing in 1997. The MUPSOW is thought to be an extension of the H2 stand-off weapon program. It is not known if Mupsow has entered SAAF service.
==See also== *[[Ra'ad-II]], a [[Pakistan]]i ALCM which possess somewhat similarities in dimensions and appearance
== External links == * [http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/weapons/54/mupsow-cruise-missile Mupsow Cruise Missile] * [https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/row/mupsow.htm ] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140905214240/http://missilethreat.com/missiles/mupsowtorgos/ MUPSOW/Torgos] * [http://www.deagel.com/Standoff-Weapons/MUPSOW_a001077001.aspx MUPSOW]
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