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Background Equipment Mirage III Nimrod Oerlikon 35mm Roland Shrike Victor Vulcan Missions Black Buck One Black Buck Two Black Buck Three Black Buck Four Black Buck Five Black Buck Six Black Buck Seven Aftermath Books Vulcan 607 |
AGM-45a ShrikeThe AGM-45A is an anti-radiation missile that was developed by the United States Naval Weapons Center beginning in 1958. Powered by a solid-fuel rocket, the missile's purpose is to home-in on and destroy enemy radars. About 18,500 missiles were manufactured between 1963 and 1982 by Texas Instruments and Sperry Rand. In 1982, a number were hastily supplied to the RAF and fitted to their Vulcans by "South African" engineers who had American-sounding accents. The missiles were successfully used against a number of Argentine radar installations during the Black Buck missions. Here are the technical specifications for the AGM-45A Shrike:
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