The Nettle missile is a cheap, single-stage kinetic kill vehicle designed for situations where a nuclear warhead would be unnecessary. Little more than a payload of tungsten rods, an octaazacubane thruster package, and a nose mounted sensor array, they can be manufactured in bulk at minimal cost. Upon closing in on a target, the missile unwraps into dozens of thin tungsten rods to create a cone-shaped area of effect. While only a fraction of the payload actually impacts a target, the cloud of projectiles is difficult to completely eliminate.
The Nettle KKV is ammunition for the Vertical Launch Array; without a Vertical Launch Array or Nettle Magazine to store them in you cannot purchase or use Nettle KKVs.
| Category: | Ammunition |
|---|---|
| Price: | 450 |
| Mass: | 0.15 tons |