SSM-A-23 Dart | |
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Type | Anti-tank missile |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | United States Army |
Specifications (XSSM-A-23) | |
Mass | 100 lb (45 kg) |
Length | 5 ft (150 cm) |
Diameter | 8 in (200 mm) |
Wingspan | 3 ft 4 in (1.02 m) |
Warhead | Shaped charge |
Engine | Dual-thrust solid-fuel rocket |
Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 3,333 yd (1.894 mi; 3.048 km) |
Maximum speed | 900 ft/s (610 mph; 990 km/h) |
Guidance system | Manual command to line of sight |
References | Parsch 2003,[1] Jacobs and Whitney 1962[2] |
The XSSM-A-23 Dart was an anti-tank-guided missile developed for the United States Army in the 1950s. After protracted development, the missile, similar in design to the French SS.10, was cancelled in favor of purchasing the SS.11 missile.