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AGM-142 Have Nap Missile India has got 50+ Popeye missiles
| AGM-142 Have Nap | |
|---|---|
 The AGM-142 Have Nap "Popeye" | |
| Type | Air-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | United States Israel |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1985- present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Lockheed Martin Turkish Aerospace Industries |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1,360 kg (3,000 lb) |
| Length | 4.82 m (15 ft 10 in) |
| Diameter | 533 mm (21 in) |
| Warhead | 340 kg (750 lb) blast fragmentation or 360 kg (800 lb) I-800 penetrating |
| Engine | Single stage Solid-fuel rocket |
| Wingspan | 152 cm (60 in) |
| Operational range | 78 km (48 miles) |
| Guidance system | Inertial plus IIR or TV |
| Launch platform | Fixed-wing platforms |
The AGM-142 Have Nap is an air to ground missile developed in Israel, with further adaptations made by the United States.
Overview
The AGM-142 is compatible with a variety of aircraft. In US use, the AGM-142 is intended primarily to equip the B-52H, allowing it to attack fixed targets of high value at sufficient range to provide protection from defences. The missile represented the first precision guided munition to be carried by the B-52H.Have Nap was available during the Operation Desert Storm, but was not used. There was some speculation that the political considerations of using an Israeli-designed missile against an Arab country prevented the deployment of the missile.
Since their inception, the missiles have gone through a variety of improvement programs designed to increase reliability and reduce costs. These efforts have included changes in the materials and manufacturing processes of the wings, fins and rocket motor, new components in the inertial guidance unit, an upgraded processor, and an improved imaging infrared seeker.
Deployment
In addition to its use by the Israeli Air Force since 1985, the United States Air Force first bought a batch of 154 missiles in 1989 followed by a second batch of 54 missiles in 1996.The Royal Australian Air Force has also purchased a number of AGM-142 missiles in the late 1990s for use by the RAAF's F-111 bombers. Due to the greater-than-expected difficulty of integrating the missile with the F-111, it is not expected to attain Initial Operation Capability (IOC) with the RAAF prior to 2006.
Currently, the Turkish Air Force's F-4 2020 Terminator aircraft (which were extensively upgraded by IAI) and the TuAF F-16 CCIP are armed with a Turkish Licence production version of the AGM-142 Popeye/Have Nap.
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