Popeye (missile)

Popeye
The "Popeye" standoff missile
TypeAir-to-surface missile
SLCM
Place of originIsrael
Service history
In service1985–present
Used bySee Operators
Production history
DesignerRafael Advanced Defense Systems
Manufacturer
  • Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Specifications
Mass1,360 kg (3,000 lb)
Length4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)
Diameter533 mm (21.0 in)
Wingspan198 cm (78 in)
Warhead340 kg (750 lb) blast fragmentation or 360 kg (790 lb) I-800 penetrating

EngineSingle-stage Solid-fuel rocket
Operational
range
78 km (48 miles)
Guidance
system
Inertial plus IIR or TV
Launch
platform
Fixed-wing aircraft, Dolphin class submarine (Popeye Turbo SLCM)

The Popeye (Hebrew: פופאי) is a family of air-to-surface missiles developed and in use by Israel, of which several types have been developed for Israeli and export users. A long-range submarine-launched cruise missile variant of the Popeye Turbo has been speculated as being employed in Israel's submarine-based nuclear forces.[1] The United States operated the Popeye under a different designation according to US naming conventions as the AGM-142 Have Nap.