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The AGM-65 Maverick is an air-to-ground tactical missile (AGM) designed for close air support. It is effective against a wide range of tactical targets, including armor, air defenses, ships, ground transportation, and fuel storage facilities.


AGM-65 Maverick

Specifications

Weight: 466–670 lb (211–300 kg)

Length: 8 feet 2 inches (2.49 m)

Diameter: 12 inches (300 mm)

Warhead: 125 pounds (57 kg) hollow charge with contact fuze in A, B, D and H models;
300 pounds (140 kg) high explosive penetrator with delayed fuze in E, F, G, J and K models

Engine: Thiokol TX-481 dual-thrust solid propellant rocket motor

Wingspan: 2 feet 4 inches (710 mm)

Operational range: 15 nmi (17 mi; 28 km)

Speed: Mach 0.93

Guidance system: Electro-optical in A, B, H, J and K models; infrared imaging in D, F and G models; laser guided in E models