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 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


Below is an image of the two types of Battle Axe missile:

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