BGM-6 Battle Axe
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two types of Battle Axe missile
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 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, Caedium, Acidic or Conventional Explosives
