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AGM-65B Maverick

AGM-65B Maverick

Standoff Weapons
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Basic Information
Name
AGM-65B Maverick
Designation
AGM-65B Maverick
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Standoff Weapons
Manufacturer
Raytheon
Date of Introduction
1975
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 TV-guided AGM-65B was first introduced in 1975. It features a modified TV guidance package to allow screen magnification enabling small or more distant targets engagements.

Ground Specifications
Range 24.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group Standoff Weapons
Status Retired - No Longer Operational
Origin United States of America
Contractor Raytheon
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1975
Total Production 25,750
Unitary Cost USD $17,000
Specifications (Deagel)
Dimensions — Diameter 300 millimeter
Dimensions — Length 2.5 meter
Dimensions — Wingspan 710 millimeter
Mass — Warhead 57 kilogram
Mass — Weight 208 kilogram
Performance — Max Range 24,000 meter
Performance — Min Range 100 meter
Variants
Variant 1 AGM-65E Maverick
Variant 2 AGM-65F Maverick
Variant 3 AGM-65K Maverick
Variant 4 AGM-65A Maverick
Variant 5 AGM-65B Maverick
Variant 6 AGM-65D Maverick
Variant 7 AGM-65G Maverick
Variant 8 AGM-65H Maverick
Details
Country of Origin United States
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
2.5 m
Width
Height
Weight
208 kg
Operators (1)
United States
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