Brazo

Brazo
Brazo/PAVE ARM missile
TypeAnti-radiation missile
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used byUnited States Air Force; United States Navy
Production history
Designed1972-1973
ManufacturerHughes Aircraft
Specifications
Length12.0 feet (3.66 m)
Diameter8 inches (200 mm)
Wingspan3.3 feet (1.02 m)
WarheadContinuous rod
Warhead weight65 pounds (29 kg)

EngineRocketdyne Mk 38
PropellantSolid fuel
Operational
range
16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
Maximum speed Mach 4

The Brazo (/ˈbrɑːs/) missile was an American project of the 1970s, intended to produce an anti-radiation missile for air-to-air use. Developed by Hughes Aircraft and based on the AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile, the Brazo underwent a series of successful test firings; however, the program was terminated at the end of its test program.