AGM-65 Maverick
| Specifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Function: | Air-to-surface guided missile | ||||
| Contractors: | Hughes Aircraft Co., Raytheon Co. | ||||
| Power Plant: | Thiokol TX-481 solid-propellant rocket motor | ||||
| Autopilot | Proportional Navigation | ||||
| Stabilizer | Wings/Flippers | ||||
| Propulsion | Boost Sustain | ||||
| Variant | AGM-65A/B | AGM-65D | AGM-65G | AGM-65E | AGM-65F |
| Service | Air Force | Marine Corps | Navy | ||
| Launch Weight: |
462 lbs (207.90 kg) |
485 lbs (218.25 kg) |
670 lbs (301.50 kg) |
630 lbs (286 kg) |
670 lbs (301.50 kg) |
| Diameter: | 1 foot (30.48 centimeters) | ||||
| Wingspan: | 2 feet, 4 inches (71.12 centimeters) | ||||
| Range: | 17+ miles (12 nautical miles/27 km) | ||||
| Speed: | 1150 km/h | ||||
| Guidance System: | electro-optical television | imaging infrared | Laser | infrared homing | |
| Warhead: | 125 pounds (56.25 kilograms) cone shaped |
300 pounds (135 kilograms) delayed-fuse penetrator, heavyweight |
125 pounds (56.25 kilograms) cone shaped |
300 pounds (135 kilograms) delayed-fuse penetrator, heavyweight |
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| Explosive | 86 lbs. Comp B | 80 lbs. PBX(AF)-108 | |||
| Fuse | Contact | FMU-135/B | |||
| COSTS | Air Force AGM-65D/G | Navy AGM-65E/F | |||
| Development cost | $168 million | $25.5 million | |||
| Production cost | $2,895.5 million | $627.5 million | |||
| Total acquisition | $3,063.5 million | $653 million | |||
| Acquisition unit cost | $129,322 | $158,688 | |||
| Production unit cost | $17,000 | $122,230 | $152,491 | ||
| Date Deployed: | August 1972 | February 1986 | 1989 | ||
| Quantity | 12,559 | 23,689 | 4,115 | ||
| Aircraft: | A-10, F-15E and F-16 | F/A-18 | F/A-18 and AV-8B | ||
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