IOC: 1972
Total Production: 107,108
Total Program's Cost: USD$8.3 billion
AGM-65F Maverick
Production: 4,115
Unitary Cost: USD$158,000
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-65F, used by the US Navy, features the same IR seeker installed on D and G models and the penetrator/blast fragmentation warhead employed in E/G models.
Specifications Dimensions: Diameter 300 mm, Length 2.5 m, Width 304 m
Weights: Max Weight 286 kg (631 lb), Warhead 136 kg (300 lb)
Performance: Max Range 24,000 m (78,740 ft), Min Range 100 m (328 ft)
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