Shrike

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Shrike is the NATO reporting name for the AGM-45, an early U.S. anti-radiation missile designed to home in on enemy radar emissions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf AGM-45
air-to-surface missile
anti-radiation missile
conflict South African Border War
Vietnam War
War of Attrition
Yom Kippur War
countryOfOrigin United States
designedToTarget enemy radar emissions
developedFrom AIM-7 Sparrow
diameter 0.203 m
era Cold War
guidanceSystem passive radar homing
introduced 1965
launchPlatform A-4 Skyhawk
A-6 Intruder
A-7 Corsair II
F-105 Thunderchief
F-111 Aardvark
F-4 Phantom II
length 3.05 m
manufacturer Naval Weapons Center China Lake
Texas Instruments
maximumRange approximately 40 km
NATOReportingName Shrike
notableLimitation lost guidance if radar shut down
required pre-briefed radar frequency
programType U.S. Navy-led development program
propulsion solid-fuel rocket motor
replacedBy AGM-88 HARM
retired 1990s
role suppression of enemy air defenses
serviceEntry mid-1960s
speed around Mach 1.5
USDesignation AGM-45
linked to: AGM-45 Shrike
usedBy Israeli Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
South African Air Force
United States Air Force
United States Navy
user Australia
Israel
South Africa
United States
warheadDetonation contact fuze
proximity fuze
warheadType high-explosive fragmentation
warheadWeight about 66 kg
weight about 177 kg
wingspan 0.91 m

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