AGM-131 SRAM II

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AGM-131 SRAM II
Casing of a AGM-131 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
Type	Nuclear air-to-surface missile
Place of origin	U.S.
Service history
In service	Never used
Production history
Designer	Boeing
Designed	1986
Specifications
Mass	900 kg (2,000 lb)
Length	318 cm (125 in)
length	123 cm (48 in)
Diameter	39cm
Propellant	Solid-fueled rocket
Launch platform	Air

The AGM-131 SRAM II ("Short-Range Attack Missile") was a

In 1986, Boeing was finally awarded a development contract for the AGM-131A SRAM II. The AGM-131A was planned to have only about 2/3 the size of an AGM-69A, so that 36 missiles could be carried by the B-1B, as compared to 24 AGM-69As. The final design of the SRAM II ended up with the "II" version roughly equal to the "A" version in size and about 80% of the weight. One new feature of SRAM II was a lighter, simpler, and more reliable two-pulse solid rocket motor designed by Hercules for increased range and age stability.

The SRAM II was slated to use the newly developed

Initial Operational Capability for the AGM-131A was planned for 1993, but before flight tests could take place, the program was cancelled in 1991.

SRAM-T

The SRAM II air vehicle was also the basis for a tactical nuclear variant - the SRAM T which employed a different warhead, the

Data from designation-systems.net[1]

• Length: 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)
• Diameter: 15.3 in (390 mm)
• Weight: 2,000 lb (910 kg)
• Speed: Mach 2+
• Range: 250 mi (400 km)
• Propulsion:
  solid-fuel rocket
• Warhead:
  • AGM-131A: W-89 thermonuclear
    • Blast Yield: 200 kilotonnes of TNT (840 TJ)
  • AGM-131B: W-91 thermonuclear
    • Blast Yield: 100 kilotonnes of TNT (420 TJ)

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