MIM-3 Nike Ajax – Billeder & Video

MIM-3 Nike Ajax
Land	Usa
Rolle	Jord-til-luft missil
I brug	1954–1970
Produceret	1952

Den amerikanske hærs Nike Ajax var verdens første operationelle jord-til-luft missil (SAM), der blev taget i brug i 1954. Nike Ajax blev designet til at angribe konventionelle bombefly, der flyver ved høje subsoniske hastigheder og højder over 50.000 fod (15 km). Nike blev oprindeligt indsat i USA for at yde forsvar mod sovjetiske bombeflyangreb, og blev senere indsat i udlandet for at beskytte amerikanske baser, samt solgt til forskellige allierede styrker. Nogle eksempler forblev i brug indtil 1970'erne.

Kilde: MIM-3 Nike Ajax på Wikipedia

Vent, Søger MIM-3 Nike Ajax til dig...

Flere oplysninger:

Den MIM-3 Nike Ajax was the world’s first operational surface-to-air missile system. It was developed by the United States Army in the 1950s to defend against Soviet bomber attacks. The Nike Ajax used a two-stage rocket booster and a radar-guided warhead to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft at high altitudes and speeds.
The missile system was deployed at several sites across the US and its allies, forming a ring of air defense around major cities and military bases. The Nike Ajax was later replaced by the more advanced MIM-14 Nike Hercules, which had a longer range and a nuclear warhead option.