WS-199

WS-199
A B-47 takes off carrying a Bold Orion ALBM, developed under WS-199
TypeExperimental missile program
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1957-1959
Used byStrategic Air Command
Production history
VariantsBold Orion, High Virgo, Alpha Draco

Weapons System 199 (WS-199) was a weapons development program conducted by the United States Air Force to research and develop new strategic weapons systems for Strategic Air Command. Two air-launched and one ground-launched vehicles were developed as part of the program. While none entered production, they assisted in the development of both the GAM-87 Skybolt air-launched ballistic missile and that of re-entry vehicles for ballistic missiles.