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United Kingdom Aerospace and Weapons Projects Guided Weapons 011103 L = length, S = span, W = weight, R = range, Ø = diameter |
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Advanced Anti-Armour Weapon. |
Became Brimstone. |
L = 5.9ft (1.8m) Ø = 7in (17.8cm) W = 107lb (48.5 Kg) R = 5miles (8Km) |
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Longer ranged air-breathing Martel with a Marconi active seeker. |
Used a Microturbo turbojet. Air launched. |
R = 60miles (100Km) |
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Fire and forget Sky Flash. |
B.Ae upgrade of Sky Flash with active seeker for SR(A) 1239. |
L = 12.1ft (3.68m), W = 425lb (193Kg) R = 31miles (50Km) |
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AGM 500 |
GEC-Marconi laser guided missile. |
Entered service with United Arab Emirates as PGM 500. Also known as Hakim. |
Warhead = 500lb (227Kg) |
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AGM 2000 |
GEC-Marconi laser guided missile. |
Entered service with United Arab Emirates as PGM 500. Also known as Hakim. |
Warhead = 2000lb (907Kg) |
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TV Martel (q.v.). |
Entered service on Blackburn Buccaneer. |
L = 12.7ft (3.87m) W = 1213lb (550Kg) R = 37.2miles (60Km) |
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B.Ae Anti-radiation missile to AST.1228. |
Air Launched Anti-Radiation Missile. Entered service. |
L = 14.1ft (4.3m) W = 584lb (265Kg) R = 24miles (45Km) |
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Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile. |
Short range IR homing AAM. Entered service on Eurofighter Typhoon. |
L = 9.5ft (2.9m), W = 192lb (87.1Kg) R = 9.47miles (15.2Km) |
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ATASK |
Air launched Starstreak. |
Developed from Shorts Starstreak. |
L = 4.6ft (1.4m) Ø = 5in (12.7cm) W = 35.3lb (16Kg) R = 3.8miles (7Km) |
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Atlas |
Joint BAC/FN private venture anti-tank system utilising over top attack. |
Not completed due to lack of official interest. Anti-Tank Laser Assisted System. |
N/A |
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Naval requirement for Blue Jay. See OR.1117. |
Firestreak AAM. |
L = 10.4ft (3.17m) W = 300lb (136Kg) R = 5miles (8Km) |
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Ballast |
Ground to ship counter bombardment missile. |
One of the first UK missile projects. |
R = 80 - 100 miles (128 - 161km) |
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Vehicle-borne Swingfire. |
Infantry Swingfire. Three mounted on a Land Rover. |
N/A |
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Ben |
Early guided missile. |
Experimental beam riding surface to air missile developed by RAE in 1943. Intended to ride a searchlight beam. May be related to Little Ben. |
N/A |
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Big Ben |
Long range missile |
A ramjet powered surface to surface missile based on Brakemine. Six 7.2" ramjets replacing the rockets. |
L = 6.6ft (2.0m) Ø = 10.5in (26.7cm) |
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Black Rock |
Surface to surface missile. |
Intended for the Army. |
R = 200miles (320Km) |
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Bristol 25 mile range SAM. |
Developed from Red Duster 2 x BRJ 5/1 Thor 16 ramjets. Stage 1 SAGW. In limited service 1957 - 62. |
L = 22.1ft (6.75m) S = 9.3ft (2.83m) Ø = 1.8ft (0.55m) W = 4500lb (2042Kg) R = 25miles (40Km) |
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Bristol 75+ mile range SAM. |
Developed from Bloodhound I using features from cancelled Blue Envoy (q.v.). Improved low level and ECCM. performance. In service until 1989. Originally Red Duster Series 3A |
L = 25.4ft (7.75m) S = 9.3ft (2.83m) Ø = 1.8ft (0.55m) W = 5000lb (2270Kg) R = 50miles (80Km) |
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Bristol Bloodhound II with same nuclear warhead as Blue Water (q.v.). |
New Command Guidance system, longer range and nuclear warhead. BS.1009 ramjets and bigger boosts for longer range. AKA RO 166. Cancelled 1960. Originally Red Duster Series 3B |
L = 25.4ft (7.75m) S = 9.3ft (2.83m) Ø = 1.8ft (0.55m) W = 5000lb (2270Kg) R = 75miles (120Km) |
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Mobile Bloodhound II for Army |
Intended to replace Thunderbird II in Army service using Indigo Corkscrew and Green Ginger. Based on a Swedish mobile Bloodhound II. |
L = 25.4ft (7.75m) S = 9.3ft (2.83m) Ø = 1.8ft (0.55m) W = 5000lb (2270Kg) R = 50miles (80Km) |
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Export derivative with degraded ECCM facilities. |
Not proceeded with. |
L = 25.4ft (7.75m) S = 9.3ft (2.83m) Ø = 1.8ft (0.55m) W = 5000lb (2270Kg) R = 50miles (80Km) |
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Shorts man-portable SAM. |
Entered service. |
L = 4.6ft (1.4m) W = 24.5lb (11Kg) R = 2miles (3.2Km) |
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TV guided glide bomb. |
OR.1059. Warhead may have been Red Beard. Vickers precursor to Blue Steel originally called Journey's End. Too heavy for naval aircraft and TV guidance of limited use due to cloud cover. Cancelled 6/54. |
Estimated yield 20 - 100Kt, L = 24.1ft (7.37m) S = 62" (1.57m) Ø = 32in (81.3cm) W = 5000lb (2.27Kg) R = 25miles (46Km) |
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Semi-active Air-to-Air weapon for the Sea Vixen. |
CW radar-guided version of Red Top. Blue Jay Mk.5. Analogous to AIM-7 Sparrow. |
N/A |
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ASW missile. |
Became Ikara. |
N/A |
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Bristol M3.2 200 miles range heavy SAM. |
Intended Stage 1¾ SAGW for Navy and RAF. 2 x 18in BRJ 811 ramjets. Cancelled 1957. |
L = 26.25ft (8m) S = 16.4ft (5m) W = 4000lb (1815Kg) R = 200miles (322Km) |
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OR.1117. |
Firestreak AAM. |
L = 10.4ft (3.17m) W = 300lb (136Kg) R = 5miles (8Km) |
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Blue Moon |
Long range SSM. |
Possibly and English Electric MRBM project to meet OR.203. |
N/A |
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Blue Rapier |
Plastic unmanned bomb. |
Req. UB.109T (Bristol Aeroplane submission) See Red Rapier. |
N/A |
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Blue Shield |
Maritime SAM |
No hard details available. Possible Seaslug development. |
N/A |
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Fairey Fireflash beam riding AAM. |
In restricted service. Reduced spec Red Hawk. To OR.1088. |
L = 9.3ft (2.83m) W = 330lb (150Kg) R = 1.9miles (3.05Km) |
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Anti-ship missile based on Sea Slug airframe. |
Designed to use the same equipment as Sea Slug, i.e. same launcher and Type 901 beam guidance radar. Cancelled to allow AW to concentrate on Sea Slug |
L = 20ft (6.1m) W = 94lb (42.6Kg) R = 15miles (24Km) |
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OR.1132 Long-range rocket powered bomb. |
Stand off missile equipping V-bombers. Operational 1961. |
L = 34.9ft (10.6m) W = 15000lb (6800Kg) R = 100miles (160Km) |
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Long-range turbojet powered bomb. |
Blue Steel powered by a Viper turbojet for low level launch. |
L = 34.9ft (10.6m) W = 15000lb (6800Kg) R = 250miles (402Km) |
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Long-range powered bomb. |
Longer ranged Blue Steel powered by improved Stentor and two solid rocket boosters. |
L = 34.9ft (10.6m) W = 15000lb (6800Kg) R = 440miles (708Km) |
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Long-range powered bomb to OR.1159. |
Met by Avro W112 with 4 x BRJ.824 ramjets and 2 x rocket boosts. See also Avro W107/8/9. Cancelled 12/59. |
R = 600miles (966Km) |
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Ballistic missile to meet OR.1139. |
UK IRBM. Used Rolls-Royce RZ2 rocket engines. Basis for Europa launcher. Cancelled in 1960. |
L = 61.5ft (18.75m) W = 199000lb (90266Kg) R = 2500miles (4023Km) |
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OR 1131see Red Hebe. Originally for F.155T. |
Replaced by Blue Jay became Red Top. |
W = 340lb (154Kg) R = 3.8miles (6.01Km) |
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Surface to surface tactical missile. |
Originally called Red Rose. To be fitted with a nuclear warhead under development as Tony at AWRE. Used a modified Cuckoo rocket motor. Cancelled August 1962. |
L = 25ft (7.6m), W = 3000lb (1361Kg) R = 55miles (88.5Km) |
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Bootleg |
Anti-ship weapon |
Toss delivery at 460mph (740kph). Weapon entered water and was propelled at 80mph (130kph) by a rocket motor. Cancelled, as it could not be used against land targets and was too heavy. |
L = 12.5ft (3.8m) Ø = 20in (50cm) W = 1730lb (785 Kg) Warhead weight = 575lb (261kg) |
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Early UK guided missile project. |
Developed by Cossor from 1942. Went on to form the basis of LOP/GAP when the Spaniel and Brakemine projects merged. Development stopped 1947. Propelled by 6 x 3in rockets. |
L = 6.6ft (2.0m) Ø = 10.5in (26.7cm) W = 320lb (145Kg) R = 5miles (8Km) |
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GEC-Marconi air launched anti-armour missile for Harrier, Tornado, Typhoon and Apache. |
Hellfire airframe with UK developed millimetre wave seeker and motor. Replacement for BL.755 cluster bomb. Three missiles per launcher. |
L = 5.9ft (1.8m) Ø = 7in (17.8cm) W = 107lb (48.5 Kg) R = 5miles (8Km) |
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Bristol RP 25 |
Bristol SAM to meet NIGS requirement. |
Concentric ramjet missile with gothic arch delta wing. 2 x strap on solid rocket boosts. |
L = 13.1ft (3.98m) S = 5ft (1.52m) R = 50 miles (80km) |
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Bristol / Ferranti proposal for a rocket powered SAM. |
Was intended to have a longer range than Seaslug. Used a rocket engine based onthe Seaslug’s. |
R = 28.4miles (45.7km) |
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Bristol X-12 |
Long range stand off bomb to OR.1182. |
BS.1004 Ramjet powered M4 cruise missile with a range of 1150nm at 70-76Kft. Later version with the BS.1005. q.v. Pandora. |
N/A |
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BROACH |
Bomb, Royal Ordnance, Augmenting CHarge |
Munition for use against hardened targets such as bunkers. Fitted to Stormshadow. |
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SX-225 Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile. |
Long-range active-homing AAM. Ramjet powered. Became Meteor. |
N/A |
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Conventional Air-launched Stand-Off Missile. |
To meet SR(A) 1236. Leading to Stormshadow. |
R= 216miles (400Km) |
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Sea Dart naval SAM. |
Entered service. |
L = 14ft (5.25m) W = 1210lb (549Kg) R = 50miles (80Km) |
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Polaris re-entry vehicles with enhanced penetration aids. |
Started in 1965 only made public in 1979-80. Operational in 1982. Originally called Polaris Front End Improvement, later Super Antelope. |
N/A |
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Sub-Martel (q.v.). |
Cancelled. Sub-Harpoon acquired. |
N/A |
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Sea Skua. |
Helicopter launched ASM. Entered service. |
L = 9.35ft (2.85m) W = 325lb (147Kg) R = 9miles (14.5Km) |
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Version of Vigilant for US Marines. |
To be licence built in the USA. |
L = 3.5ft (1.07m), W = 31lb (14Kg) R = 1.0miles (1.6Km) |
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Martel with cluster munitions warhead |
Not proceeded with |
L = 12.7ft (3.87m) W = 1213lb (550Kg) R = 37.2miles (60Km) |
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Ultimate development of Green Cheese |
Intended to be in service from 1962. Improved capability. Named after the PDSR(G) Dr Robert Cockburn. |
N/A |
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Royal Navy SAM studies. |
Led to GWS-25 Seawolf. |
L = 6.25ft (1.9m) W = 180lb (82Kg) R = 4miles (6.4Km) |
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Rapier low-level SAM. |
Entered service. |
L = 7.4ft (2.24m) W = 94lb (42.6Kg) R = 4.5miles (7.25Km) |
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ETV |
Experimental Test Vehicle for an Australian anti-tank missile. |
Similar to Swingfire, Cancelled. |
N/A |
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Expert |
Ship to ship missile. |
Designed for underwater impact. Possible precursor to Blue Slug. |
N/A |
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First UK AAM in service. |
Beam riding seeker, 2 x Blackbird or Thrush boost rocket motors. Not a success. Equipped one squadron. |
L = 9.3ft (2.83m) W = 330lb (150Kg) R = 1.9miles (3.05Km) |
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Blue Jay. To OR.1117. |
AAM on English Electric Lightning, de Havilland Sea Vixen and Gloster Javelin. IR seeker. |
L = 10.4ft (3.17m) W = 300lb (136Kg) R = 5miles (8Km) |
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Longer ranged version of Sea Eagle. |
Intended to use an imaging Infra-Red seeker and datalink. |
L = 13.6ft (4.14m) W = 1323lb (600Kg) R = 59miles (110Km) |
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Infantry portable Swingfire. |
Exported to Egypt. |
L = 3.5ft (1.07m), W = 60lb (27Kg) R = 2.5miles (4.0Km) |
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Grand Slam |
Guided bomb for TSR.2. |
A rocket propelled guided bomb with 100mile (160Km) range. |
L = 20ft (6.1m) W = 7500lb (3402Kg) R = 100miles (160Km) |
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Great Triumph |
Original name for Red Heathen study. |
Evolved into separate Sea Slug and Red Duster / Red Shoes. |
N/A |
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Fairey Anti-ship missile based on Blue Boar airframe with an EMI developed Red Dean radar seeker. Also known as Fairey Project 7 |
X-band seeker, cut down Smokey Joe sustainer motor. Intended for use by Blackburn Buccaneer. Too heavy for carriage by Gannet. Red Beard warhead also proposed. Cancelled Feb 1956. |
L = 15ft (4.57m), S = 5.2ft (1.6m) W = 3800lb (1724Kg) Ø = 27in (68cm) |
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Anti-ship weapon. |
Green Cheese replacement. |
N/A |
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Red Shoes Surface to Air Guided Weapon (to Stage 1½) with CW radar. Renamed Yellow Temple in 1957. |
Entered service as English Electric Thunderbird II in 1963. Remained in service until 1976. Also called VR.725. |
L = 20.8ft (6.35m) S = 5.3ft (1.6m) Ø = 20.75in (52.7cm) R = 46miles (75Km) |
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IR fuse for Red Top. |
N/A |
N/A |
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Green Lizard |
VG gun fired SAM. |
Barnes Wallis project for Vickers. |
N/A |
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Command Guidance with active terminal homing. Guidance system by Marconi. Cancelled 1957. |
N/A |
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OR.202. |
150-mile ramjet powered pilotless interceptor / SAGW. Dropped as too ambitious in 1952. |
N/A |
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Hawker Siddeley proposal for a SAM system based on Sea Dart. |
Intended to replace Bloodhound II. Not proceeded with |
L = 14ft (5.25m) W = 1210lb (549Kg) R = 50miles (80Km) |
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Sea Slug. First operational Royal Navy SAM. Mk.2 was to have a nuclear warhead. |
Formerly called Triumph. Used on County class destroyers. Originally with a NK.1 liquid fuelled sustainer, replaced by Foxhound solid sustainer. Beam riding guidance. |
L = 20ft (6.1m) W = 94lb (42.6Kg) R = 4.5miles (7.25Km) |
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Shorts Seacat Ship borne SAM |
To replace the 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun. Entered service |
L = 4.8ft (1.48m) W = 143lb (65Kg) R = 4miles (6.5Km) |
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Seacat SAM |
GWS-21 was fitted to the Tribal Class. |
L = 4.8ft (1.48m) W = 143lb (65Kg) R = 4miles (6.5Km) |
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Seacat SAM |
GWS-22 was fitted to the County and Leander Class. |
L = 4.8ft (1.48m) W = 143lb (65Kg) R = 4miles (6.5Km) |
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Seacat SAM |
GWS-24 was fitted to the Amazon Class |
L = 4.8ft (1.48m) W = 143lb (65Kg) R = 4miles (6.5Km) |
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Sea Wolf Sea borne SAM. |
Developed as PX.430. GWS-26 is the vertical launch version. |
L = 6.25ft (1.9m) W = 180lb (82Kg) R = 4miles (6.4Km) |
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Sea Wolf Sea borne SAM. |
Vertical launch version with additional booster. |
L = 6.25ft (1.9m) W = 180lb (82Kg) R = 4miles (6.4Km) |
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Sea Wolf Sea borne SAM. |
Updated vertical launch version with fire and forget capability. |
L = 6.25ft (1.9m) W = 180lb (82Kg) R = 4miles (6.4Km) |
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Sea Dart Ship borne SAM. |
M3.5 capability. Single Odin ramjet. Developed as CF.299. Entered service. |
L = 14ft (5.25m) W = 1210lb (549Kg) R = 50miles (80Km) |
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Sea Dart Ship borne SAM. |
Sea Dart with improved ECM resistance. Cancelled 1981. |
L = 14ft (5.25m) W = 1210lb (549Kg) R = 50miles (80Km) |
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HADES |
Hunting Area DEnial System |
Area Denial version of BL.755. Carried 49 HB.876 munitions |
N/A |
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GEC-Marconi laser guided missile. |
Entered service with United Arab Emirates as PGM 500. Also known as AGM 500 and AGM 2000 with a 2000lb warhead. |
Warhead = 500lb (227Kg) |
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Half-pint |
Early artillery rocket. |
Intended to replace gun artillery. |
N/A |
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Hammer |
Mobile Long range tactical rocket. |
Developed from the V-2. |
R = 20 - 150 miles (32 - 241km) |
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Heli-borne Swingfire. |
Tested on a Lynx. Did not enter service. |
L = 3.5ft (1.07m), W = 60lb (27Kg) R = 2.5miles (4.0Km) |
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Heathen |
Early SAGW studies. |
Led to Red Heathen, |
R = 9miles (15Km) |
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Air to Surface version of Seacat. |
Not proceeded with. |
L = 4.8ft (1.48m) W = 143lb (65Kg) |
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Heyday |
Long range rocket powered torpedo. |
Developed by Barnes Wallis for the Admiralty. Cancelled. |
N/A |
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Howler |
Early SAGW studies. |
Predecessor to Red Heathen and possibly Sea Slug. |
R = 28.5miles (45.7Km) |
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HVM |
Hyper Velocity Missile. |
Official name for Shorts Starstreak. |
L = 4.6ft (1.4m) Ø = 5in (12.7cm) W = 35.3lb (16Kg) R = 3.8miles (7Km) |
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ASW missile used to deliver a torpedo. |
Usually a Mk 44 or 46 homing torpedo. Entered service |
L = 11.25ft (3.43m), R = 11miles (18Km) |
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Decoy for the Super Antelope programme |
Impala was to accompany warheads into the atmosphere. Not deployed on Chevaline. |
N/A |
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Wire guided Anti-tank missile. |
Four Swingfire mounted on a 1 tonne Land Rover. Launchers elevated on Hydraulic rams. |
L = 3.5ft (1.07m), W = 60lb (27Kg) R = 2.5miles (4.0Km) |
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Javelin |
Shorts SAM |
Replacement for Blowpipe |
L = 4.6ft (1.4m) Ø = 3in (7.6cm) W = 28lb (12.7Kg) R = 3miles (5Km) |
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Rapier 2000 SAM export version |
Jernas is a desertised Rapier Field Standard C with Dagger radar and Blindfire. |
L = 7.4ft (2.24m) W = 94lb (42.6Kg) R = 4.5miles (7.25Km) |
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Guided bomb |
TV guided anti-ship bomb. Used a circular scanning TV system. Final control was by a single shot bonker. Leading to Blue Boar. Cancelled. |
N/A |
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Anti-runway weapon. |
Entered service on Panavia Tornado. Withdrawn due to being deemed to dangerous to deliver. Aircraft has to overfly target at low level. High losses in 1991 Gulf War. |
N/A |
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RAF designation for JP.233 Anti-runway weapon. |
Entered service on Panavia Tornado. Withdrawn due to being deemed to dangerous to deliver. |
N/A |
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Land based Sea Dart. |
Initially a replacement for Army Thunderbird. Later to replace Bristol Bloodhound II. Not proceeded with. |
L = 14ft (5.25m) W = 1210lb (549Kg) R = 50miles (80Km) |
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Portable containerised Sea Dart Ship borne SAM. |
Similar capability as ship-borne Sea Dart. Proposed for Guardian SAM system. Not proceeded with. |
L = 14ft (5.25m) W = 1210lb (549Kg) R = 50miles (80Km) |
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Little Ben |
Early guided missile. |
Early SAM developed by GPE (Guided Projectile Establishment) Westcott and NGTE. |
L = 14ft (4.27m) Ø = 7.2" (18.2cm) |
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Early air launched beam-riding missile. |
Derived from work done on Ben. Leading to Red Hawk and Fireflash. |
N/A |
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LOP/GAP |
Liquid Oxygen and Petrol Guided Anti-aircraft Projectile. |
Early beam riding SAGW. Derived from Brakemine and Spaniel. Used a Lizzie rocket engine. |
N/A |
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Malkara |
Australian anti-tank missile. |
Wire guided missile developed in conjunction with the RAE. Entered limited service with British Army. |
L = 6.3ft (1.93m), W = 206lb (93.4Kg) R = 2.5miles (4Km) |
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TV guided Martel (Missile Anti-Radar TELevision). |
AJ.168. Air-launched anti-ship missile. Mounted on Blackburn Buccaneer and Hawker Siddeley Nimrod. |
L = 12.7ft (3.87m) W = 1213lb (550Kg) R = 37.2miles (60Km) |
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Martel with a nuclear warhead |
Not proceeded with. |
L = 12.7ft (3.87m) W = 1213lb (550Kg) R = 37.2miles (60Km) |
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Menace |
Surface to surface atomic missile. |
Rocket or pilotless plane carrying 7000lb warhead for 1000 miles. |
R = 400 - 2000miles (643 - 3218km) |
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Merlin |
BAe private venture anti-tank missile system. |
Fired from standard mortar. Incorporated millimetric radar seeker. |
N/A |
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Ramjet powered long range missile. |
S225X developed by MDBA. Also called BVRAAM. Intended for Gripen, Typhoon and Rafale. |
N/A |
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Early marketing name for Rapier SAM. |
Dropped because no one knew the plural of mongoose. |
N/A |
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Short range SAM. |
Developed in conjunction with US Navy and based on the US Meteor AAM. |
W = 500lb (227Kg) |
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MRJW |
Bristol Multi Ram Jet Weapon early development vehicle for the Red Duster programme. |
Two models: MRJW Mk410 with 4 x 10in Ramjets and MRJW Mk 214 with 2 x 14in ramjets. |
N/A |
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Naval Bloodhound |
Bristol studies for a new naval missile in opposition to NIGS. |
New airframe with a Bloodhound II homing system. Not proceeded with. |
N/A |
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NIGS |
New Naval Guided Weapons System. |
Long range Naval SAM studies for the Royal Navy and Army. Led to SIGS. |
N/A |
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Nozzle |
Early air launched anti-ship missile. |
For RAF and RN. Glide bomb with a one-shot control jet. Supersonic in air, hit target underwater. |
N/A |
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OL.535 |
A medium range anti-tank system intended as replacement for Vigilant. |
Cancelled in favour of building Euromissile Milan under licence. |
N/A |
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Anti-ship missile |
Sub launch anti-ship missile based on German research during WW2. Ultimately led to Sub-Martel. |
N/A |
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Ongar |
21" torpedo project. |
Superseded Pentane |
L = 21.2ft, Ø = 21", W = 3506lb (1590kg) April 1960 |
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Orange Nell |
Naval anti sea-skimming missile-missile design study. |
Cancelled 1957. Was to be small enough to fit on a frigate. Possible precursor to Seawolf. |
N/A |
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Orange William |
Fairey anti tank missile system for Royal Armoured Corps. |
Cancelled 1958 due to its specification being too demanding. Used radio command link. |
W = 225lb (102Kg) |
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P31 |
Shorts jet powered variant of Texas Instrument JSOW. |
Tendered for CASOM / SR(A) 1236. |
N/A |
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Development designation for Sea Eagle. |
Turbojet powered anti-ship missile. Entered service on Tornadoes. |
L = 13.6ft (4.14m) W = 1323lb (600Kg) R = 59miles (110Km) |
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P5T |
Surface launched Sea Eagle long range ASM. |
Called Sea Eagle SL. Has two solid rocket boosters. |
L = 13.6ft (4.14m) W = 1323lb (600Kg) R = 59miles (110Km) |
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Penetration Aid Carrier on Chevaline. The PAC replaced one of the three warheads on a Polaris A3TK. |
The PAC was a "sophisticated space craft" which after separation from the Polaris second stage manoeuvred to deploy its payload of 'hard' and 'soft' decoys, including chaff. |
N/A |
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PAAMS |
MDBA Principle Anti-Air Missile System |
MDBA Principle Anti-Air Missile System. SAM system for naval air defence. Replacement for Sea Dart. |
N/A |
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Pandora |
Bristol X-12 derivative. |
BAC ramjet missile to OR.1182. |
N/A |
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Pegasus |
Marconi / B.Ae stand-off weapon. |
Derived from Hakim missile. |
N/A |
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Pentane |
Mk.21 Torpedo |
Intended to arm the Shorts Sturgeon for use against submarines. Replaced by Ongar. |
Ø = 21" |
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GEC-Marconi laser guided missile. |
Entered service with United Arab Emirates as PGM 500. Also known as Hakim. |
Warhead = 500lb (227Kg) |
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GEC-Marconi laser guided missile. |
Entered service with United Arab Emirates as PGM 500. Also known as Hakim. |
Warhead = 2000lb (907Kg) |
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Stern attack AAM. |
Derived from Red Hawk and became Fireflash. |
N/A |
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Polaris Front End Improvement - Chevaline re-entry vehicle for US Polaris |
Became Super Antelope, then Chevaline. |
N/A |
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SAGW for small ships to requirement GD 81/48. |
Subsonic close in defence missile for use against Fritz X, Hs.293 and Blue Boar type weapons. Used semi-active Q-band seeker. |
L = 4.6ft (1.4m) Ø = 8.5" (21.6cm) W = 300lb (136Kg) |
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SAGW for small ships. |
Supersonic weapon for use against transonic aircraft. Used semi-active Q-band seeker. May have shared airframe with Red Hawk. |
L = 6.5ft (2.3m) Ø = 7.5" (19cm) W = 300lb (136Kg) |
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US/UK SAGW for small ships. |
US Meteor SAM with Popsy seeker head. To be fitted to warships and merchant ships |
L = 9.1ft (2.77m) Ø = 7.5" (19cm) W = 360lb (163.3Kg) |
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Fairey precursor to Green Cheese. |
See Green Cheese. |
N/A |
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Early cover name for Bristols SAGW development. |
Became Red Duster |
N/A |
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Project E |
Wire guided anti-tank missile. |
N/A |
N/A |
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Blue Boar Guided bomb. |
Cancelled. |
N/A |
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Project J |
Malkara anti-tank missile. |
Entered limited service. |
N/A |
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Project M |
French SS-10/11 missile for UK service. |
Acquired by UK. Fitted to Westland Scout. |
N/A |
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Project Q |
RAE Guided Weapons Dept. cruise missile. |
To be powered by Bristol ramjets. |
N/A |
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Advanced SAM system. |
Fully mobile and contained in one vehicle, it was to have had complete night and blindfire capability. Leading to ET.316 and Rapier. Was under development by BAC in 1962. MoD abandoned it as too difficult. |
N/A |
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PV |
Pye "Private Venture" anti-tank missile. |
Became Python. No official interest. |
L = 5ft (1.52m), W = 81lb (36.8Kg) R = 1.7miles (2.7Km) |
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Development designation for Seawolf. |
See XPX.430. |
L = 6.25ft (1.9m) W = 180lb (82Kg) R = 4miles (6.4Km) |
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Python |
Pye anti-tank missile. |
Previously known as PV. Man portable and vehicle mounted. No official interest. |
L = 5ft (1.52m), W = 81lb (36.8Kg) R = 1.7miles (2.7Km) |
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1970 dogfight AAM. |
Ultimately led to ASRAAM. |
N/A |
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QF.169 |
Revised codename for Bloodhound II. |
Entered service with RAF. |
L = 25.4ft (7.75m) S = 9.3ft (2.83m) Ø = 1.8ft (0.55m) W = 5000lb (2270Kg) R = 50miles (80Km) |
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Quickfire |
RARDE concept for ATGW |
Used a high launch acceleration to maintain ballistic accuracy in initial phase. |
N/A |
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Mobile SAM. |
Highly mobile low level SAM. Entered service. |
L = 7.4ft (2.24m) W = 94lb (42.6Kg) R = 4.5miles (7.25Km) |
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RBL.755 |
BL.755 with a radar proximity fuse. |
Intended for medium altitude delivery in the light of the1991 Gulf War to meet SR(A) 1238. |
N/A |
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Red Angel |
Warhead for air-launched anti-ship weapon for use against Soviet cruisers in the Sverdlov class. |
Also suggested as the warhead for Blue Slug. Was intended to impact on thinner top decks of warships. |
L = 10.75ft (3.3m), Ø = 0.9ft (0.28m), W = 1055lb (478Kg) R = 3.4miles (5.5Km) Warhead weight = 88lb (40kg) |
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Red Cat |
Stand off weapon for V-force. |
Not proceeded with. Cancelled 11/54. Led to Blue Steel. |
N/A |
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Red Cheeks |
Inertial-controlled bomb from 1950s. |
Not proceeded with. Possibly related to Blue Steel development. |
N/A |
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Vickers active AAM. |
To OR.1105. With GEC X-band active seeker. Cancelled 6/56. |
L = 16.1ft (4.9m), W = 1330lb (603Kg) R = 3.8miles (6.01Km) |
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Entered service with RAF. |
L = 25.4ft (7.75m) S = 9.3ft (2.83m) Ø = 1.8ft (0.55m) W = 5000lb (2270Kg) R = 25miles (40Km) |
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Red Hand |
Early UK SAM studies. |
Split into Red Heathen and Seaslug. |
N/A |
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Red Hawk |
Beam riding AAM with four wrap-around boosts. |
OR.1056. "De-specced" to produce Blue Sky. |
L = 8.5ft (2.59m) W = 420lb (191Kg) R = 1.1miles (1.83Km) |
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Red Heathen |
Formerly called Great Triumph. |
Early study for SAGW leading to Red Duster and Red Shoes. |
N/A |
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Vickers proposal for OR.1131 |
Continuous wave semi-active AAM to replace Red Dean. Intended for thin wing Javelin. |
L = 17.5ft (5.33m), W = 1200lb (544Kg) R = 7.6miles (12.2Km) |
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Red Planet |
Anti-tank rocket. |
Circa 1957. |
N/A |
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Red Rapier |
Req. UB.109T. Vickers SP.2, Bristol 182 and Boulton Paul P.123 proposed. |
Plastic unmanned bomb. See Blue Rapier. Cancelled 9/54. |
N/A |
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Red Rose |
Surface to surface tactical missile. |
Based on Thunderbird SAM. To be fitted with a nuclear warhead under development as Tony at AWRE. Became Blue Water. Cancelled August 1962. |
L = 25ft (7.6m), W = 3000lb (1361Kg) R = 55miles (88.5Km) |
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EEA Thunderbird I SAGW. |
This was Stage 1 SAGW. Entered service with Army until 1966. Used pulsed radar. Replaced by Yellow Temple / Green Flax with CW radar. |
L = 20.8ft (6.35m) S = 5.3ft (1.6m) Ø = 20.75in (52.7cm) R = 46miles (75Km) |
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AAM used on UK fighters e.g. Lightning. |
Used until English Electric Lightning retired in 1988. Firestreak Mk 4. |
L = 11.5ft (3.5m), W = 330lb (150Kg) R = 6.6miles (10.7Km) |
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RG.10 |
De Havilland Air to Surface Missile |
Intended to arm aircraft to OR.346. May be a Martel precursor. |
L = 12ft (3.66m) W = 1000lb 454Kg, R = 10miles (16.7Km) |
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Development designation of command guidance Bloodhound III. Red Duster Series 3B. |
Not proceeded with. |
L = 25.4ft (7.75m) S = 9.3ft (2.83m) Ø = 1.8ft (0.55m) W = 5000lb (2270Kg) R = 75miles (120Km) |
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Rover |
Suggested as new name for Red Heathen. |
Not proceeded with |
N/A |
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Beyond Visual Range AAM. |
BVRAAM rocket powered long range missile. S225XR is ramjet powered. Also called Meteor. |
Ø = 7.9in (20cm) R = 54+miles (100+Km) |
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Powered cluster bomb to AST.1227. |
Based on Rapier airframe. |
N/A |
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SAMP/T |
Land based SAM system developed by MDBA using ASTER 30. |
Vertical launch mobile SAM system |
R = 62miles (100Km) |
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Service Acceptance Vehicle |
Applied to the Red Duster SAGW involved in the Service Acceptance Trials. |
N/A |
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Shipborne Containerized Air-Defence System |
Containerised Sea Wolf system. Intended for merchant ships and otherwise unarmed naval auxiliaries. |
N/A |
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SCALP |
B.Ae Matra stand-off weapon / cruise missile. |
Also known as Storm Shadow. Selected for RAF CASOM. |
L = 16.75ft (5.1m), S = 9.8ft (3m), W = 2866lb (1300Kg) R = 135+miles (250+Km) |
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GWS-20 Shorts Ship borne SAM |
Entered service. Various versions. See GWS-2n. |
L = 4.8ft (1.48m) W = 143lb (65Kg) R = 4miles (6.5Km) |
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GWS-30 Ship borne SAM. Single Odin ramjet. |
M3.5 capability. Developed as CF.299. Entered service. |
L = 14ft (5.25m) W = 1210lb (549Kg) R = 50miles (80Km) |
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Turbojet powered air launched Long range ASM. |
Originally called P3T. Helicopter launched version has two solid rocket boosters. |
L = 13.6ft (4.14m) W = 1323lb (600Kg) R = 59miles (110Km) |
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Sea Eagle SL |
Surface launched Sea Eagle long range ASM. |
Called P5T. Has two solid rocket boosters. |
L = 13.6ft (4.14m) W = 1323lb (600Kg) R = 59miles (110Km) |
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Ship launched Sky Flash AAM. |
B.Ae study. |
L = 12.1ft (3.68m), W = 425lb (193Kg) R = 31miles (50Km) |
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Sea Fox |
Ship borne SAM firing salvoes of unguided rockets. |
Not proceeded with. |
N/A |
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Sea-Skimmer |
Fairey anti-ship weapon. |
Sea skimming missile with a Soar sustainer. Not proceeded with due to guidance problems. |
N/A |
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Heli-borne ASM. |
CL.834 as fitted to Westland Lynx. |
L = 9.35ft (2.85m) R = 36miles (58Km) |
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GWS1. First operational Royal Navy SAM. Mk.2 was to have a nuclear warhead and better low level performance. |
Formerly called Triumph. Used on County class destroyers. Originally with a NK.1 liquid fuelled sustainer, replaced with Foxhound solid sustainer. |
L = 20ft (6.1m) W = 94lb (42.6Kg) R = 4.5miles (7.25Km) |
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GWS-25 Sea borne SAM. |
Developed as PX.430. GWS-26 is the vertical launch version. |
L = 6.25ft (1.9m) W = 180lb (82Kg) R = 4miles (6.4Km) |
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Surface launched SRAAM. |
BAe Study. Land and naval versions studied. |
N/A |
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Ship launched version of Martel. |
Stretched Martel with rocket booster. Lost out to Exocet. Data applies to standard Martel. |
L = 12.7ft (3.87m) W = 1213lb (550Kg) R = 37.2miles (60Km) |
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Sightline |
Simplified PT.428 |
Led to Rapier SAM programme. Superseded by the official ET.316 designation. |
L = 7.4ft (2.24m) W = 94lb (42.6Kg) R = 4.5miles (7.25Km) |
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Small ship Integrated Guided weapon System. |
Leading to the CF.299 Sea Dart SAM. |
N/A |
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Development study for GWS-26. |
Vertical launch Seawolf. |
L = 6.25ft (1.9m) W = 180lb (82Kg) R = 4miles (6.4Km) |
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Skewdog |
Hawker Siddeley AAM. |
Version of SRAAM 75 to be installed at a 45degree angle on the rear fuselage of an HS.1184 variant. |
N/A |
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UK modification of US AIM-7E Sparrow. |
Originally developed as XJ.521. Uses Marconi inverse monopulse seeker. Called RB71 in Sweden. |
L = 12.1ft (3.68m), W = 425lb (193Kg) R = 31miles (50Km) |
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Upgrade of Sky Flash called RB71A in Sweden. |
For SAAB JAS 39 Gripen. |
L = 12.1ft (3.68m), W = 425lb (193Kg) R = 31miles (50Km) |
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Vickers submarine based SAM using 6 Blowpipes in a retractable mount in the conning tower. |
Fitted to HMS Aeneas. Possibly still used by Israel. |
L = 4.6ft (1.4m) W = 24.5lb (11Kg) R = 2miles (3.2Km) |
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SLAM |
Rolls-Royce cruise missile. |
Supersonic Low Altitude Missile. Powered by an RB.153 turbojet. Intended for air launch from V-bombers. |
N/A |
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Spaniel |
First SAGW developed in the UK. |
Developed at Projectile Development Establishment. Went on to form the basis of LOP/GAP. |
N/A |
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Hawker Siddeley Dynamics Short-Range AAM. |
Originally developed as Taildog. Evolved into ASRAM that evolved into ASRAAM. Entered service as ASRAAM. |
L = 8.9ft (2.7m) Ø = 6.5in (16.5cm) |
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Anti-radiation missile. |
Design study based on SRAAM. |
N/A |
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Starburst |
Shorts shoulder launched SAM. |
Replaced Blowpipe and Javelin. Entered service. |
N/A |
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Starstreak |
Shorts shoulder launched SAM. |
Launches a trio of guided armour piercing darts at the target. Laser guided. Replaced Starburst. Entered service. |
L = 4.6ft (1.4m) Ø = 5in (12.7cm) W = 35.3lb (16Kg) R = 3.8miles (7Km) |
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Stingray |
Air launched torpedo. |
Fitted to RN Lynx and RAF Nimrods. |
N/A |
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Early SAM for use against Kamikaze. |
Fairey project with 4 x Swallow sustainer motors. Cancelled 1945. |
L = 7.5ft (2.3m) W = 738lb (335Kg) R = 8miles (12.9Km) |
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B.Ae Matra stand-off weapon / cruise missile. |
Also known as SCALP. Selected for RAF CASOM. |
L = 16.75ft (5.1m), S = 9.8ft (3m), W = 2866lb (1300Kg) R = 135+miles (250+Km) |
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Swingfire mounted on a Scorpion AFV. |
Entered service. |
L = 3.5ft (1.07m), W = 31lb (14Kg) R = 1.0miles (1.6Km) |
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Submarine launched Martel anti-ship missile. |
Designated CL.137. Developed from USGW study, which was based on the Ondine studies. Sub-Harpoon acquired. |
L = 12.7ft (3.87m) W = 1540lb (700Kg) R = 20miles (32Km) |
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Original name for Blue Envoy, Stage 1 3/4. |
Superseded by Bristol Bloodhound II. |
N/A |
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SWAARM |
Hunting Engineering anti-armour weapon to AST.1238. |
Resembled small, unpowered cruise missile with pivoting wing on fuselage underside. Had IR sensor in nose - when target detected one of 16 MMW radar equipped submunitions dispensed to engage it. Late 1980's - AST eventually met by Brimstone missile. |
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Wire guided Anti-tank missile. |
After Orange William was cancelled Fairey developed Swingfire. Work in conjunction with RARDE. Entered service. |
L = 3.5ft (1.07m), W = 60lb (27Kg) R = 2.5miles (4.0Km) |
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Led to Seacat (q.v.). |
Research SAM based on Malkara anti-tank missile. |
N/A |
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Short range air-to-air missile study to QC.434. |
Used Thrust Vector Control. IR guided. Led to SRAAM and ASRAAM. |
L = 10ft (3.04m) Ø = 6in (15cm) |
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Tarbrush |
TV guided anti-tank missile |
Not proceeded with due to imaging difficulties in 'fog of war'. |
N/A |
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English Electric mobile SAM to Stage I for Army. |
Thunderbird I in service 1959 - 63, 4 x Gosling boost and 1 x Smokey Joe sustainer rocket motor. See Red Shoes, Green Flax, Yellow Temple and VR.725. |
L = 20.8ft (6.35m) S = 5.3ft (1.6m) Ø = 20.75in (52.7cm) R = 46miles (75Km) |
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English Electric mobile SAM to Stage 1/2 for Army. |
Thunderbird II in service 1963-76. 4 x Gosling boost and 1 x Albatross sustainer rocket motor. |
L = 20.8ft (6.35m) S = 5.3ft (1.6m) Ø = 20.75in (52.7cm) R = 46miles (75Km) |
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English Electric mobile SAM for Army. |
Thunderbird II with improved sustainer motor. |
L = 20.8ft (6.35m) S = 5.3ft (1.6m) Ø = 20.75in (52.7cm) R = 46miles (75Km) |
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Land version of Seacat. |
Entered service. Mainly exported. |
L = 4.8ft (1.48m) W = 143lb (65Kg) R = 4miles (6.5Km) |
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Tigerfish |
Wire-guided torpedo. |
Entered service with Royal Navy. |
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Tora |
Air launched torpedo |
Essentially a torpedo fitted with aerofoils. |
N/A |
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TRIGAT |
Tri-nation anti-tank missile |
To replace TOW and HOT in French, German and UK service. Data refers to LR air-launched version. |
L = 4.9ft (1.5m) S = 7.9in (20cm) Ø = 6in (15cm) W = 92.6lb (42Kg) R = 2.7miles (5Km) |
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Triumph |
Naval SAGW. |
Original name for Sea Slug study. |
N/A |
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Underwater to Surface Guided Weapon. Submarine launched anti-ship missile |
Based on work on Ondine. Became Sub-Martel. |
N/A |
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Vigilant (q.v.) |
Entered service. |
L = 3.5ft (1.07m), W = 31lb (14Kg) R = 1.0miles (1.6Km) |
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V.891 |
Vickers Anti-tank missile. VIsually Guided Infantry Light ANti-Tank missile. |
L = 3.5ft (1.07m), W = 31lb (14Kg) R = 1.0miles (1.6Km) |
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ABM system project. |
A proposal for a UK based ABM system using Blue Yeoman and FPS-16 radars. Used Stage 1½ SAGW. Later proposal had two interceptor vehicles: one for launch before decoys identified (Phase 2) and capable of side step. The other for launch after decoy discrimination (Phase 3). This would need a trainable launcher. Cancelled 1960. |
N/A |
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VJ.291 |
Hunting Engineering guided anti-armour cluster bomb to AST.1227. Targeting info provided from aircraft navigation system allowing stand-off attacks on targets offset from aircraft track. |
Had folding cruciform wings at rear & nose mounted cruciform canards. Carried dual-purpose submunitions dispensed centrifugally - each had a sensor that detonated it on impact with a vehicle. If submunition landed on the ground it functioned as a 'minelet'. Cancelled in 1981. |
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GWS-26 vertical launch Sea Wolf. |
Updated version of Sea Wolf SAM based on Sinner studies. |
L = 6.25ft (1.9m) W = 180lb (82Kg) R = 4miles (6.4Km) |
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Later designation for English Electric Yellow Temple / Green Flax Stage 1½ SAGW. |
Provided improved capability when used with Green Ginger. Became English Electric Thunderbird II. |
L = 20.8ft (6.35m) S = 5.3ft (1.6m) Ø = 20.75in (52.7cm) R = 46miles (75Km) |
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Designation of Avro Blue Steel |
Powered by a single Stentor liquid fuelled rocket |
L = 34.9ft (10.6m) W = 15000lb (6800Kg) R = 200miles (322Km) |
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W.107 |
Designation of Avro Blue Steel replacement study |
Powered by a single DH Gyron Junior turbojet |
N/A |
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W.109 |
Designation of Avro Blue Steel replacement study |
Powered by a single liquid fuelled rocket |
N/A |
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W.112 |
Blue Steel Mk2. |
Powered by four BS ramjets. Cancelled. |
N/A |
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W.140 |
Designation of Avro ASM to replace Skybolt |
Powered by a single RB.153 turbojet |
N/A |
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Development study into AAM configurations. |
Leading to Taildog / ASRAAM. |
N/A |
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WE.566 |
Development study into AAM guidance methods. |
Possibly part of Taildog / ASRAAM development. |
N/A |
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X-12 |
Bristol long range stand-off bomb to OR.1182. |
BS.1004 Ramjet powered M4 cruise missile with a range of 1150nm at 70-76Kft. Later version with the BS.1005. qv Pandora. |
N/A |
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Development designation of Sky Flash. |
Entered service. |
L = 12.1ft (3.68m), W = 425lb (193Kg) R = 31miles (50Km) |
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XPX.430 |
Bigger PX.430 Naval SAM. |
Longer range and bigger warhead. |
N/A |
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eXperimental Red Duster. |
Development rounds for Red Duster programme. Not successful. Replaced XTV.5 and was succeeded by XRD.2 |
N/A |
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eXperimental Red Duster. |
Development rounds for Red Duster / Bloodhound programmes. Used for service acceptance trials. |
N/A |
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Yellow Feather |
Homing system for Radar and IR missiles. |
N/A |
N/A |
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Yellow Sand |
Anti-ship missile. |
Described as a homing bomb. Related to Green Cheese, possibly a precursor. |
N/A |
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English Electric Stage 1½ guided weapon. |
Originally called Green Flax then Yellow Temple then VR.725. Became English Electric Thunderbird II. Red Shoes with CW radar. In service 1966 to 1976. |
L = 20.8ft (6.35m) S = 5.3ft (1.6m) Ø = 20.75in (52.7cm) R = 46miles (75Km) |
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Yodel |
Surface to Surface anti-ship missile. |
Possibly with Red Angel warhead. |
N/A |
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Zeta |
Anti-submarine missile or homing torpedo. |
Air launched. |
N/A |
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Zonal |
Ship launched sea-skimming anti-ship missile / torpedo. |
Winged missile flew at 500kts (960Km/Hr) at low level. Entered water about 5000yds from ship, wings folded and travelled at 60Kts (111Km/Hr). |
N/A |
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Zoster |
Air launched homing torpedo. |
Launched at about 4 miles. |
N/A |
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