AGM-83 Bulldog
The AGM-83 Bulldog was a missile produced by the United States. The missile had its origins in the AGM-12 Bullpup. The Bullpup used a manual guidance system which required the launching aircraft to continue flying towards the target throughout the missile flight time, making it highly vulnerable to counterattack.
AGM-83 Bulldog
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- AGM-83 Bulldog
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- air-to-surface missile
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- United States
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Navy and Air Force requested a pilot-independent guidance system for the Bullpup which would let the launching aircraft turn away after firing. In 1970, Texas Instruments was given a Navy contract to create a laser-guidance system for the Bullpup that homed in on the reflection of a laser beam. The new missile was designated AGM-83 Bulldog; it was developed in cooperation with the Naval Weapons Center (NWC). The Bulldog was heavily based on the AGM-12B Bullpup A, but used a new 113 kg (250 lb) MK 19 blast-fragmentation warhead. Firing trials of the AGM-83A took place in 1971–1972, with successful results. The Navy planned to get the Bulldog into service by 1974. A version for ground handling training known as the ATM-83A was also planned. However, in 1972 it was decided that the Navy should instead procure a laser-guided version of the Air Force's AGM-65 Maverick, the AGM-65C—which itself was later cancelled in favour of the AGM-65E.
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• Is Missile — yes • Name — AGM-83 Bulldog • Origin — United States • Type — Air-to-ground missile • Manufacturer — Texas Instruments • Engine — Thiokol LR58-RM-4 storable liquid-fuel rocket; 53 kN (12,000 lbf) • Weight — 280 kg (620 lb) • Length — 3.20 m (10 ft 6 in) • Diameter — 0.30 m (12 in) • Wingspan — 0.94 m (37 in) • Speed — Mach 1.8 • Vehicle Range — 11 km (7 mi) • Filling — 113 kg (250 lb) MK 19 blast-fragmentation
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•: The United States Navy cancelled the AGM-83 prior to service entry.
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