Shrike anti-radiation missile
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The Shrike anti-radiation missile is an early U.S.-developed air-to-surface weapon designed to home in on and destroy enemy radar and other radio-emitting air defense systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-surface missile
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anti-radiation missile ⓘ |
| category |
U.S. air-to-surface weapons
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radar-homing missiles ⓘ |
| conflictUsedIn |
Gulf War
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ Yom Kippur War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deploymentMethod | carried on underwing pylons ⓘ |
| designCharacteristic | homes on radio-frequency emissions ⓘ |
| designedBy | U.S. Navy weapons engineers ⓘ |
| designedFor | tactical aircraft ⓘ |
| designedTo |
destroy enemy air defense radars
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home in on radar emissions ⓘ |
| designedToTarget |
enemy radar systems
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radio-emitting air defense systems ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Naval Weapons Center China Lake
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| guidanceType | passive radar homing ⓘ |
| introducedAsSuccessorTo | early experimental anti-radiation weapons ⓘ |
| launchEnvironment | air-launched ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | aircraft ⓘ |
| missionProfile | stand-off attack on radar sites ⓘ |
| notableCarrierAircraft |
A-4 Skyhawk
GENERATED
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A-6 Intruder GENERATED ⓘ F-105 Thunderchief GENERATED ⓘ F-4 Phantom II GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | early U.S.-developed anti-radiation missile ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
carrier-based aircraft
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land-based strike aircraft ⓘ |
| operationalUse | disabling enemy integrated air defense networks ⓘ |
| originPeriod | early 1960s ⓘ |
| primaryRole | suppression of enemy air defenses ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1963 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | AGM-88 HARM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetType |
ground-based radar
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surface-to-air missile guidance radar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Israeli Air Force
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Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
SEAD missions
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destruction of enemy air defenses ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation warhead ⓘ |
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