AGM-123 Skipper II
| AGM-123 Skipper II | |
|---|---|
solid-fueled rocket | |
Operational range | 25 km (15.5 statute miles) |
| Maximum speed | 1,100 km/h (680 mph) |
Guidance system | laser-guidance |
AGM-123 Skipper II is a short-range laser-guided missile developed by the United States Navy. The Skipper was intended as an anti-ship weapon, capable of disabling the largest vessels with a 1,000-lb (450-kg) impact-fuzed warhead.
Design
The AGM-123 is composed out of a 1,000 lb (454 kg)
anti-aircraft artillery
near the target.
The AGM-123 was developed at the
F/A-18
.
Operational history
Four Skipper missiles launched by A-6E Intruders contributed to sinking the Iranian frigate Sahand during Operation Praying Mantis on April 18, 1988.[2]
Skipper missiles were also fired in
Operation Desert Storm against Iraqi surface vessels by A-6s and U.S. Marine aircraft.[2]
Gallery
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An AGM-123A Skipper II low-level laser-guided missile mounted on the wing pylon of a Vought A-7 -
A U.S. Navy Grumman A-6E Intruder as its crew monitors the flight of two AGM-123A low-level, laser-guided missiles
See also
References
- ^ "Emerson Electric AGM-123 Skipper II". www.designation-systems.net.
- ^ a b "Islamic Republic News Agency" (in Persian). Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to AGM-123 Skipper II.
- Designation systems - Emerson Electric AGM-123 Skipper II
- Federation of American Scientists - AGM-123 Skipper II