| Statistics | Info |
|---|---|
| First designed by | Fox Corporation |
| First released in | 1773 |
| Manufactured & developed by | Fox Corporation |
| Environment | Space |
| Guidance | SARH |
| Aspect | Front |
| Compatibility | Mechanical |
| ITAS | MAKS |
| Relative manoeuvrability | 15 G |
| Chaff resistance class | 0 |
| Maximum track range | 12.0 km |
| Maximum flight range from stationary | 19.1 km |
| Initial mass | 98.8 kg |
| Thrust force | 19,400 N |
| Initial acceleration | 195.96 ms-2 |
| Forwards thrust time | 7.0 seconds |
| Guidance thrust time | 12.0 seconds |
The Space Launched Assault Missile - 5 was a front-aspect semi-active radar homing combat missile designed by the Fox Corporation for use in space during starship to starship engagements. Based on the SLAM-4 infrared guided missile platform, the SLAM-5 featured a much longer burn time, lasting seven seconds instead of the previous four and a longer guidance thrust time. These upgrades allowed the SLAM-5 to propel itself almost three times as far, giving it an unparalleled range for its time.
However, the SLAM-5 was not without issues. Its SARH search cone could only reliably cover up to around 12 kilometres of the 19 kilometre range at frontal aspect, limiting its ability to make full use of its primary strengths. The radar also had very little resistance against chaff, meaning the missile was very easily defeated by targets with countermeasures. Its relative agility also took a hit, the missile only being able to pull a relative 15 Gs. These problems meant that even well trained military pilots would most often only launch the SLAM-5 at ranges under 6 kilometres.