SSM-A-23 Dart

SSM-A-23 Dart
XSSM-A-23 prototype
TypeAnti-tank missile
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used byUnited States Army
Specifications (XSSM-A-23)
Mass100 lb (45 kg)
Length5 ft (150 cm)
Diameter8 in (200 mm)
Wingspan3 ft 4 in (1.02 m)
WarheadShaped charge

EngineDual-thrust solid-fuel rocket
PropellantSolid 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
ReferencesParsch 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.

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