The first launch of the new Have Lite air-to-surface missile is planned for May next year according to PGSUS, the Lockheed Martin/Rafael missile joint venture based in Troy, Alabama. Have Lite is a reduced weight version of the AGM-142 Have Nap/Popeye television guided air-to-surface missile. The smaller 1,135kg (2,500lb) weapon is designed for use from single seat fighters such as the Lockheed Martin F-16.
The missile has the same warhead as the 1,400kg AGM-142, but a smaller engine. Improved aerodynamic control surfaces provide the same range as the larger weapon.
Source: Flight International
