Popeye | |
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Type | Air-to-surface missile SLCM |
Place of origin | Israel |
Service history | |
In service | 1985–present |
Used by | See Operators |
Production history | |
Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems |
Manufacturer |
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Specifications | |
Mass | 1,360 kg (3,000 lb) |
Length | 4.82 m (15 ft 10 in) |
Diameter | 533 mm (21.0 in) |
Wingspan | 198 cm (78 in) |
Warhead | 340 kg (750 lb) blast fragmentation or 360 kg (790 lb) I-800 penetrating |
Engine | Single-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.