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AGM-65E Maverick

Total Production: 4,115
Unitary Cost: USD$158,000
Also Known As: AGM-65E2 (US Navy and Marine Corps 2010 enhanced laser seeker variant) and AGM-65L (US Air Force designation for AGM-65E2)

Origin: United States of America

Contractor/s: Raytheon

Description: The AGM-65 Maverick is a tactical air-to-surface missile designed to strike a wide range of surface fixed or moving targets. Maverick can be released from safe range minimizing exposure to the enemy's air defenses. AGM-65 is a modular design weapon allowing a different combination of warhead and guidance package. Due to this the Maverick evolved from TV-guided A model to current CCD-TV-guided H/K models. Maverick was used during operation Desert Storm, in 1991, achieving 85% of success rate. All Maverick models are powered by a single Thiokol TX-481 solid-propellant rocket motor.

The Maverick missile can be fired from virtually any western aircraft fighter. It has also been integrated on helicopters. For example AH-1W Super Cobra and New Zealand's Sea Sprite helicopters. Due to its characteristics Maverick is suitable even against small ships or boats. From 1972 to date more than 65,000 Maverick missiles have been produced for the United States and 27 international customers.

The AGM-65E was developed to meet the USMC requirements. It features a laser seeker and a penetration/blast fragmentation warhead in lieu of previous models shape-charge warhead. USMC's Harrier and Hornet aircraft use this missile to destroy reinforced ground targets and ships.

Parent system is the AGM-65 Maverick
IOC: 1972
Total Production: 107,108
Total Cost: USD$8.3 billion
Other Family Members: AGM-65A Maverick, AGM-65B Maverick, AGM-65D Maverick, AGM-65F Maverick, AGM-65G Maverick, AGM-65H Maverick and AGM-65K Maverick

Transactions: There are 18 transactions involving 1,096 items for AGM-65 Maverick from 1994 to 2010 view report

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:: Specifications ::

Dimensions
Diameter: 300 millimeter (11.8 inch)
Length: 2.49 meter (98 inch)
Wingspan: 710 millimeter (28.0 inch)

Performance
Max Range: 24,000 meter (13.0 nautical mile)
Min Range: 100 meter

Weight
Warhead: 136 kilogram (300 pound)
Weight: 286 kilogram (631 pound)

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Last Updated:
Thursday, March 8, 2012
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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