AGM-80 Viper
The AGM-80 Viper was an air-to-surface missile developed by the Chrysler Corporation Missile Division in the 1960s for use by the United States Air Force. Based on the AGM-12 Bullpup, the program was cancelled early in trials. Viper was designed as a "self-guided standoff munition" for use in the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses ("Iron Hand") role.
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AGM-80 Viper
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- AGM-80 Viper
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- air-to-surface missile
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- United States
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The Viper, based on the AGM-12C/E Bullpup missile, was fitted with an inertial guidance system, and had a radar altimeter-based fuse to ensure an airburst of the weapon's bomblet payload. It was developed in competition with the AGM-79 Blue Eye missile, but was cancelled in the early 1970s, shortly after the start of flight tests of the prototype missiles, designated XAGM-80A.
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• Is Missile — yes • Name — AGM-80 Viper • Origin — United States • Type — Air-to-surface missile • Used By — United States Air Force • Manufacturer — Chrysler Corporation Missile Division • Spec Label — XAGM-80A • Filling — Bomblet • Guidance — Inertial • Detonation — Radar altimeter
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- 1.Knacck, Marcelle Size. Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems, Volume 1: Post-World War II Fighters, 1945-1973. Office of Air Force History. 274. 1978.
- 2.Parsch, Andreas. Chrysler AGM-80 Viper. Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles. Designation-Systems. 23 January 2002.
- 3.Government Printing Office. U.S. Tactical Air Power Program: Hearings Before the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee, Ninetieth Congress, Second Session, on May 17, 28, June 6, 1968. 125. 1968.
- 4.Blake, Bernard. Jane's Weapon Systems, 1988-89. Jane's Information Group. 959. 1988. 978-0-7106-0855-0.
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