Missile Guidance and Control Systems

Appendix F: Past and Present Tactical/Strategic Missile Systems

F.1 Historical Background

Immediately following the closing phase of World War II, and in particular in 1950 with the involvement in the Korean conflict, the United States embarked on a crash program of missile research and development. Some of these missiles, in particular those developed in the years 1950 1964, are listed in Table F.1.

Table F.1: Missile Development 1950 1964

Missile System and Designation

Guidance System

Propulsion System

Service

TITAN I ( HGM-25A)

Radio Inertial

Liquid rocket

Air Force

TITAN II ( LGM-25C)

Inertial

Liquid rocket

Air Force

ATLAS ( CGM-16D) (HGM-16F)

Radio Inertial

Liquid rocket

Air Force

MATADOR ( MGM-1C)

Radar Command and Hyperbolic

Turbojet

Air Force

MACE ( MGM-13A)

Map-matching

Turbojet

Air Force

MACE ( CGM-13B)

Inertial

Turbojet

Air Force

MINUTEMAN ( LGM-30A, B, F)

Inertial

Solid propellant

Air Force

BOMARC ( CIM-10A, and 10B)

Radar homing

Ramjet

Air Force

FALCON ( AIM-4A, C, E, F),

Radar and Infrared

Solid propellant

Air Force

(AIM-26A, 47A)

Homing

GENIE ( AIR-2A)

Free-flight

Solid propellant

Air Force

QUAIL ( ADM-20C)

Gyro autopilot

Turbojet

Air Force

HOUND DOG ( AGM-28)

Inertial

Turbojet

Air Force

DAVY CROCKET

Free-flight

Solid propellant

Army

ENTAC ( MGM-32A)

Wire-guided

Solid propellant

Army

HONEST JOHN ( MGR-1)

Free-flight

Solid propellant

Army

LITTLE JOHN ( MGR-3A)

Free-flight

Solid propellant

Army

PERSHING ( MGM-31A)

Inertial

Solid propellant

Army

HAWK ( MIM-23A)

Radar-homing

Solid propellant

Army

SERGEANT ( MGM-29A)

Inertial

Solid propellant

Army

SHILLELAGH ( MGM-51A)

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