Difference between revisions of "BGM-6 Battle Axe"
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| − | The Battle Axe cruise missile is a super sonic, anti ship/land cruise missile designed to be launched from guided missile cruisers, destroyers and other ships. It also can be air-launched from large aircraft such as bombers. The Batle Axe has two versions, an anti-ship/bunker-busting version, which has an armor piercing tip, and the standard version. | + | The Battle Axe cruise missile is a weapon unique to NS, designed by [[Phoenix Dynamix]] It is a super-sonic, anti ship/land cruise missile designed to be launched from guided missile cruisers, destroyers and other ships. It also can be air-launched from large aircraft such as bombers. The Batle Axe has two versions, an anti-ship/bunker-busting version, which has an armor piercing tip, and the standard version. |
The hatchet's attack speed is Mach 5.8, powered by four PD-RX-RM2502 RAM jet engines and one solid-fuel rocket booster. | The hatchet's attack speed is Mach 5.8, powered by four PD-RX-RM2502 RAM jet engines and one solid-fuel rocket booster. | ||
It's range is 1,000 statute miles | It's range is 1,000 statute miles | ||
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:Guidance Systems: Inertial, GPS, Televison, TERCOM | :Guidance Systems: Inertial, GPS, Televison, TERCOM | ||
| − | :Warheads: WMD, | + | :Warheads: WMD, Cadmium, Acidic or Conventional Explosives |
Revision as of 08:26, 7 December 2004
The Battle Axe cruise missile is a weapon unique to NS, designed by Phoenix Dynamix It is a super-sonic, anti ship/land cruise missile designed to be launched from guided missile cruisers, destroyers and other ships. It also can be air-launched from large aircraft such as bombers. The Batle Axe has two versions, an anti-ship/bunker-busting version, which has an armor piercing tip, and the standard version. The hatchet's attack speed is Mach 5.8, powered by four PD-RX-RM2502 RAM jet engines and one solid-fuel rocket booster. It's range is 1,000 statute miles
- Primary Function: Long-range supersonic cruise missile for attacking ships and land targets.
- Length: 24 feet
- Weight: 3,350lbs
- Diameter: 28 inches
- Wing Span: 4 feet 7 inches
- Guidance Systems: Inertial, GPS, Televison, TERCOM
- Warheads: WMD, Cadmium, Acidic or Conventional Explosives
- Below is an image of the two types of Battle Axe missile:
