MIM-3 Nike Ajax
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mim-3-nike-ajax-167-14375015
title:
MIM-3 Nike Ajax
text:
The Nike Ajax was an American guided surface-to-air missile (SAM) developed by Bell Labs for the United States Army. The world's first operational guided surface-to-air missile, the Nike Ajax was designed to attack conventional bomber aircraft flying at high subsonic speeds and altitudes above 50,000 feet (15 km). Nike entered service in 1954 and was initially deployed within the United States to defend against Soviet bomber attacks, though it was later deployed overseas to protect US military b
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encyclopedia
description:
First operational guided surface-to-air missile
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIM-3_Nike_Ajax
date created:
2013-05-07T16:55:47Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T13:11:35Z
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